Sherezer is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text.
Who This Was
Sherezer was a son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, who murdered his father and fled to the land of Ararat. This identification comes from the source note accompanying the name, and it places Sherezer among the royal sons of one of the most powerful empires of the ancient world. Sennacherib’s reign and death are also recorded in 2 Kings 19:36–37, where his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down and escaped to Ararat. The name Sherezer is closely related to Sharezer, and the source note identifies this man as that same son of Sennacherib.
In the King James Bible, however, the name Sherezer appears only once, and in a very different setting. Zechariah 7:2 records: “When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD.” Here Sherezer is among a delegation sent to the house of God, accompanied by Regemmelech and their men, for the purpose of praying before the LORD. This occurred during the ministry of the prophet Zechariah, after the return from exile, when questions were being brought to the priests and prophets concerning fasting and worship.
So Scripture presents Sherezer as one who was sent to seek the LORD in prayer at the house of God. The passage does not record his words, his lineage, or his motives; it simply notes that he was among those sent to pray before the LORD. What Scripture says of him is brief but clear: he was part of a company that approached God’s house for prayer.
The Name
The name Sherezer is a Hebrew name, and it is closely related to the name Sharezer, borne by a son of Sennacherib in 2 Kings 19:37 and Isaiah 37:38. The meaning of the name is not clearly recoverable from the biblical text itself, and scholars have proposed various possibilities without firm consensus. Because the meaning is not well established, it should not be asserted with confidence. What can be said plainly is that the name is Hebrew in form and that its precise significance remains uncertain.
A Closing Thought
Sherezer’s single appearance in Scripture is quiet and unremarkable: he was sent to pray before the LORD. No speech of his is recorded, no great deed, no failure. Yet that is enough to make him a small example of something enduring. There is value in simply being among those who go to the house of God to seek Him. Not every life is remembered for dramatic acts; some are remembered for joining the company of the praying. May we count it worthwhile to be found among those who come before the LORD.
At a Glance
- Gender: Male
- Testament: Old
- Mentions in the KJV: 1
Where It Appears in Scripture
- Zechariah 7:2 — When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,