Lexical Definition

‎יְזַנְיָה‎ Yᵉzanyâh (yez-an-yaw') Jezaniah ^N:N-M-P
or יְזַנְיָהוּ Yᵉzanyâhûw (yez-anyaw'-hoo); probably for ‎יַאֲזַנְיָה‎

Jezaniah.

• § Jezaniah = "Jehovah has listened"
• Jezanjah, an Israelite

1) son of Hoshaiah the Maachathite and one of the captains who escaped from Jerusalem during the last siege of the Babylonians; one of the first to return to Gedaliah at Mizpah where he took a prominent part after the assassination of Gedaliah

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23
• son of: Hoshaiah (הוֹשַׁעְיָה); also called Jaazaniah at 2Ki.25.23 Azariah at Jer.43.2

Profile

Male • Son of Hoshaiah • A leader of the Judean forces

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Jezaniah, also known as Azariah, was a leader of the Judean forces after the fall of Jerusalem (Jer.40.8; 42.1; 43.2).

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23;
• referred to as Jezaniah יְזַנְיָה, or Jezaniah or Jaazaniah יַאֲזַנְיָה, or Azariah עֲזַרְיָה;
• a son of Hoshaiah הוֹשַׁעְיָה.

Jezaniah, also referred to as Azariah, was one of the leaders of the Judean forces who survived the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem. In Jeremiah 40:8, he is mentioned among the commanders who came to Gedaliah, the appointed governor of Judah, at Mizpah. Later, in Jeremiah 42:1, Jezaniah and the other leaders approached Jeremiah to seek guidance from the Lord regarding their plan to flee to Egypt. However, when Jeremiah delivered God's message, warning them not to go to Egypt, Jezaniah (called Azariah in this passage) and another leader, Johanan, accused Jeremiah of falsely prophesying and led the people to Egypt despite the divine warning (Jer.43.2).

All entries for Jezaniah, Jaazaniah or Azariah: יְזַנְיָה ☩ יַאֲזַנְיָה ☩ עֲזַרְיָה

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• Hoshaiah (father)