Lexical Definition

‎יַאֲזַנְיָה‎ Yaʼăzanyâh (yah-az-an-yaw') Jaazaniah ^N:N-M-P
or יַאֲזַנְיָהוּ Yaʼăzanyâhûw (yah-az-an-yaw'-hoo); from ‎אָזַן‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; heard of Jah

Jaazaniah. Compare ‎יְזַנְיָה‎.

• § Jaazaniah = "Jehovah hears"
• Jaazanjah, the name of four Israelites

1) a Judean, son of the Maachathite, a captain of the Judean forces who visited Gedaliah at Mizpah after Gedaliah had been appointed governor of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar
2) son of Shaphan, an elder of Israel in the days of Ezekiel
3) son of Azur, one of the princes of the people against whom Ezekiel was directed to prophesy
4) a Rechabite, son of Jeremiah the prophet

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ‎ proper name, masculine (Yahweh heareth) — so 2Kgs 25:23; Ezek 8:11 ‎יַאֲזַנְיָה‎ Jer 35:3; Ezek 11:1 contracted ‎(וִ)יזַנְיָהוּ‎ Jer 40:8, ‎(וִ)יזַנְיָה‎ Jer 42:1 —

1. a JudÊan 2Kgs 25:33; Jer 40:8.

2. an elder of Israel, son of Shaphan Ezek 8:11.

3. son of Jeremiah Jer 35:3.

4. a leading JudÊan, son of Azur Ezek 11:1.

5. a leading JudÊan Jer 42:1 (= ‎עֲזַרְיָה‎ Jer 43:2).

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