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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

ne-ri'-as (Ner(e)ias): The Greek form of Hebrew Neriah found only in Baruch 1:1 as the father of Baruch equals "Neriah" of Jer 32:12; 36:4 ff; 43:3. To Baruch's brother, Seraiah, the same genealogy is ascribed in Jer 51:59.