she.re.ve.yah is a personal name used for a participant in Levite instruction, worship, prayer, and leadership groups.

This proper name identifies a person named within groups connected with Levite service: helping people understand the law, leading praise and thanksgiving, calling out to God, and being selected with other leaders.

1. Personal name in Levite group settings · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in each cited verse and occurs in lists of named people. In Nehemiah 8:7 the APB renders Sherebiah among Levites who helped the people understand the law; Nehemiah 9:4 and Nehemiah 9:5 place the name among Levites who cried aloud to the LORD and called for blessing. Nehemiah 12:8 and Nehemiah 12:24 likewise include the name among Levites associated with praise, thanksgiving, and leadership.

   Ezra 8:18Ezra 8:24Nehemiah 8:7Nehemiah 9:4Nehemiah 9:5Nehemiah 12:24

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB generally presents the name as “Sherebiah” within lists of people, including Levites and leaders. In Nehemiah 10:13, however, the supplied APB gives only “Hodiah, Bani, Beninu,” although the original form is present.