ne.riy.yah is a personal name used in patronymic phrases identifying Baruch and Seraiah by their father.

The supplied verses use this proper name in paternal identifications: most often for Baruch in settings involving scrolls, Jeremiah's commands, and public accusation, and also for Seraiah in a family designation.

1. Personal name in paternal identification · dominant

   The supplied forms are tagged as proper nouns and occur after “son of” in family designations. In Jeremiah 36:4 the APB renders Jeremiah's summons of “Baruch son of Neriah,” while Jeremiah 51:59 renders “Seraiah son of Neriah son of Mahseiah”; the name identifies the father in each clause.

   Jeremiah 32:12Jeremiah 36:4Jeremiah 36:14Jeremiah 36:32Jeremiah 43:3Jeremiah 51:59

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the name as “Neriah” within phrases such as “Baruch son of Neriah” and “Seraiah son of Neriah.” These renderings are best read as its presentation of the full family designation.