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Sered
dyer's vat
סֶ֫רֶד se.red
Sered (Hebrew: סֶ֫רֶד, se.red) means “dyer's vat”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Elon in Genesis 46.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Sered
son of Zebulun
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 46:14 |
| Last appears | Numbers 26:26 |
| Cross-references | 15 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Elon attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Zebulun.
- Jahleel attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Zebulun.
- Elon co-occurrence Appears with Elon in Genesis 46.
- Jahleel co-occurrence Appears with Jahleel in Genesis 46.
- Zebulun co-occurrence Appears with Zebulun in Genesis 46.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Zebulun living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.14;
son of: Zebulun (H2074);
brother of: Elon (H0356H) and Jahleel (H3177)
Also named: sar.di (סַרְדִּי "Seredite" H5625)
§ Sered = "fear"
the 1st son of Zebulun
Sered was a son of Zebulun and the ancestor of the Seredite clan.
The biblical story
Sered is mentioned in Gen.46.14 and Num.26.26 as one of the sons of Zebulun, the tenth son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). He is listed among the descendants of Jacob who went to Egypt during the time of Joseph. In Num.26.26, Sered is identified as the ancestor of the Seredite clan, one of the clans within the tribe of Zebulun. The Seredites were numbered among the Israelites during the census taken in the wilderness of Sinai.
Key verses
Sered appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
Genesis 46:14 -
Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.
Numbers 26:26
Show all 2 references
Genesis (1)
- Genesis 46:14
Numbers (1)
- Numbers 26:26