NEARIAH

ne-a-ri'-a (ne`aryah):

(1) A descendant of David (1 Chronicles 3:22 f).

(2) A descendant of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:42).

In both instances the Septuagint reads "Noadiah."

From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Edited by James Orr, published in 1939 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.