Lexical Definition
יִשִּׁיָּה Yishshîyâh (yish-shee-yaw') Isshiah N:N-M-P
or יִשִּׁיָּהוּ Yishshîyâhûw (yish-shee-yaw'-hoo); from נָשָׁה and יָהּ; Jah will lend
Ishiah, Isshiah, Ishijah, Jesiah.
- § Ishiah or Ishijah or Jesiah = "Jehovah will lend"
- Jishshijah, the name of five Israelites
1) a Korhite, one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag
2) the 5th of 5 sons of Izrahiah and one of the heads of the tribe of Issachar in the time of David
3) a Levite, the 2nd son of Uzziel and grandson of Kohath
4) another Levite, son of Rehabiah
5) a descendant of Harim who had a foreign wife
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יִשִּׁיָּ֛ה | Isshiah | Ezra.10.31 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.31
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יִשִּׁיָּהוּ, יִשִּׁיָּה
proper name, masculine 1. יִשִּׁיָּהוּ 1Chr 12:7* (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:6*) one of David's heroes, ᵐ5 Ιησουνει, A. Ιεσια, ᵐ5L Ιεσσουε.
2. יִשִּׁיָּה, a man of Issachar 1Chr 7:3, ᵐ5 Εισια, Ιεσια, ᵐ5L Ιωσια (and so in following).
3. Levites:
a. 1Chr 23:20; 1Chr 24:25 (twice in verse).
b. 1Chr 24:21, ᵐ5 Ισεια, etc.
4. one of those strange wives Ezra 10:31, ᵐ5 Ιεσς(ε)ια.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 7:3 · 12:6* · 12:7* · 23:20 · 24:21 · 24:25 |
| Ezra | 10:31 |
Profile
Male • Returned from exile • Descendant of Harim; agreed to put away foreign wife.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Isshijah, a descendant of Harim, was among those who agreed to put away their foreign wives during Ezra's reforms (Ezr.10.31).
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.31;
- only referred to as Isshijah יִשִּׁיָּה.
Isshijah is mentioned briefly in Ezra 10:31 as one of the descendants of Harim who had married foreign women. This occurred during the time of Ezra, who led a significant reform movement among the Jews who had returned from Babylonian exile.
Ezra discovered that many of the Israelites, including priests and Levites, had intermarried with the pagan peoples of the land, going against God's commands (Ezr.9.1-2). After Ezra's prayer of confession (Ezr.9.3-15), the people agreed to make a covenant to put away their foreign wives and children (Ezr.10.3).
Isshijah is listed among those who complied with this decision (Ezr.10.31). No other details are provided about his life or family. His inclusion in this list highlights the widespread nature of the intermarriage problem and the importance of the reforms Ezra initiated to restore obedience to God's law.
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