Lexical Definition

‎יַחְזְיָה‎ Yachzᵉyâh (yakh-zeh-yaw') Jahzeiah N:N-M-P
from ‎חָזָה‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; Jah will behold

Jahaziah.

1) son of Tikvah, apparently a priest and leader during the time of Ezra

Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
וְיַחְזְיָ֥ה and Jahzeiah Ezra.10.15
Ιαζίασ Jahaziah LXX.Ezra.10.15

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יַחְזְיָה‎ proper name, masculine (Yah sees) a prince of the restoration Ezek 10:15.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Ezekiel 10:15

Profile

Male • Ezra's opponent • Opposed Ezra's command for Israelites to divorce foreign wives.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Jahzeiah, along with three others, opposed Ezra's order for Israelites to divorce their foreign wives.

Jahzeiah, son of Tikvah, is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Ezra 10:15. He was one of the four men who opposed Ezra's command for the Israelites to divorce their foreign wives. After the Babylonian exile, Ezra led a reform to purify the Jewish community by separating from foreign influences. As part of this reform, he ordered the men of Israel to divorce their foreign wives.

Jahzeiah, along with Jonathan son of Asahel, Meshullam, and Shabbethai, stood against this decision. However, their opposition was to no avail, and many innocent women and children were sent away. The name Jahzeiah means "Yahweh sees" in Hebrew, combining the shortened form of the divine name "Yah" with the verb "haza," meaning "to see" or "have a vision."

All entries for Jahzeiah: יַחְזְיָה