This personal name, meaning "Yahweh sees," belongs to the captain of the guard who arrested the prophet Jeremiah when he attempted to leave Jerusalem during the Babylonian siege. Yiriyyah falsely accused Jeremiah of deserting to the Chaldeans, an accusation that led to the prophet's imprisonment. The name appears only in this brief but significant narrative, where a minor official plays a pivotal role in the suffering of God's spokesman.