Lexical Definition
מַחֲזִיאוֹת Machăzîyʼôwth (makh-az-ee-oth') Mahazioth N:N-M-P
feminine plural from חָזָה; visions
Mahazioth.
- § Mahazioth = "visions"
- Machazioth, an Israelite
1) one of the 14 sons of Heman the Kohathite and the chief of a group of singers
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מַחֲזִיאֽוֹת | Mahazioth | 1Chr.25.4 |
| לְמַ֣חֲזִיא֔וֹת | to Mahazioth | 1Chr.25.30 |
| Μαζιώθ | Mahazioth | LXX.1Chr.25.4 |
| to Mahazioth | LXX.1Chr.25.30 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.4
- son of: Heman (הֵימָן)
- brother of: Bukkiah (בֻּקִּיָּה), Mattaniah (מַתַּנְיָה), Uzziel (עֻזִּיאֵל), Shebuel (שְׁבוּאֵל), Jerimoth (יְרִימוֹת), Hananiah (חֲנַנְיָה), Hanani (חֲנָנִי), Eliathah (אֱלִיאָתָה), Giddalti (גִּדַּלְתִּי), Romamti-ezer (רוֹמַמְתִּי עֶזֶר), Joshbekashah (יׇשְׁבְּקָשָׁה), Mallothi (מַלּוֹתִי), Hothir (הוֹתִיר)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַחֲזִיאֹת proper name, masculine (visions) 1Chr 25:4 (but on this compare RSOTJC 422; ed. 2. 143), = מַהֲזִיאוֺת 1Chr 25:30 a Hemanite chief of a course of singers.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 25:4 · 25:30 |
Profile
Male • Son of Heman • Son of Heman, a musician in David's time.
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Mahazioth, a son of Heman, served as a musician during David's reign (1Ch.25.4,30).
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.4;
- only referred to as Mahazioth מַחֲזִיאוֹת;
- son of Heman הֵימָן;
- a brother of Bukkiah בֻּקִּיָּה, Mattaniah מַתַּנְיָה, Uzziel עֻזִּיאֵל, Shebuel שְׁבוּאֵל, Jerimoth יְרִימוֹת, Hananiah חֲנַנְיָה, Hanani חֲנָנִי, Eliathah אֱלִיאָתָה, Giddalti גִּדַּלְתִּי, Romamti-ezer רוֹמַמְתִּי עֶזֶר, Joshbekashah יׇשְׁבְּקָשָׁה, Mallothi מַלּוֹתִי, Hothir הוֹתִיר.
Mahazioth was one of the fourteen sons of Heman, a prominent musician and seer in King David's court. He was appointed by David to serve in the Temple as a musician, along with his brothers. Mahazioth and his brothers were skilled in music and were responsible for providing musical accompaniment during religious services. They were divided into twenty-four groups, each responsible for their duties in rotation (1 Chronicles 25:4, 30).
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