Meaning
Sherebiah sher-e-bi'-a, she-reb'-ya (sherebhyah, "God has sent burning heat"(?); the form is doubtful): A post-exilic priest and family. Sherebiah, who joined Ezra at the river Ahava (Ezr 8:18; the Septuagint omits), and had charge, along with eleven others, of the silver and gold and vessels for the Temple (Ezr 8:24, Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus Saraia, Lucian, Sarabias). He aided in the exposition of the Law (Ne 8:7), was among those who made public confession (Ne 9:4) and sealed the covenant (Ne 10:12 (13)). His name also appears in Neh 12:8, Neh 12:24. In every passage listed above except 10:12 (13), Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus read Sarabia, Lucian, Sarabias. In Esdras 8:47 the name appears as "Asebebia," the Revised Version (British and American) "Asebebias"; in Esdras 8:54, "Esebrias," the Revised Version (British and American) "Eserebias," and Esdras 9:48, "Sarabias." Many of the companion-names on the lists are plainly ethnic (Cheyne).
Horace J. Wolf
