A name from Scripture
Neriah
neh-RY-uh
Meaning
Lamp of the LORD; Light of God
Hebrew origin · Boy · First in Jeremiah
What it points to
Neriah's legacy shines through his son — the lamp of the LORD illuminates generations when parents raise children devoted to God's word.
Verses · King James Version
“And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah.”
Jeremiah 32:12
“Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD.”
Jeremiah 36:4