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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Irijah

Irijah [N] [S]

the fear of the Lord
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Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Irijah'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

Smith's Bible Dictionary - Irijah

Irijah [N] [H]

(seen by the Lord ), son of Shelemiah, a captain in the ward, who met Jeremiah in the gate of Jerusalem called the "gate of Benjamin" accused him of being about to desert to the Chaldeans; and led him back to the princes. ( Jeremiah 37:13 Jeremiah 37:14 ) (B.C. 589.)

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
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Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Irijah'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Irijah

IRIJAH

i-ri'-ja (yir'iyayh, "Yah sees"):

A captain at the gate of Benjamin in Jerusalem, who arrested Jeremiah the prophet on suspicion of intending to desert to the Chaldeans (Jeremiah 37:13,14).

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IRIJAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.