Lexical Definition

‎מַחְסֵיָה‎ Machçêyâh (makh-say-yaw') Mahseiah ^N:N-M-P
from ‎מַחֲסֶה‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; refuge of (i.e. in) Jah

Maaseiah.

• § Maaseiah = "Jehovah is a shelter"
• Machsejah, an Israelite

1) a priest and ancestor of Baruch, the friend and scribe of Jeremiah
2) ancestor of Seraiah who carried Jeremiah's book to Babylon

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.32.12
• father of: Neriah (נֵרִיָּה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מַחְסֵיָה‎ proper name, masculine (‎׳‎‎י‎ is a refuge) ancestor of Baruch and Seraiah Jer 32:12 (Baer ‎׳‎‎מַחֲס‎) Jer 51:59.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of Neriah • Grandfather of Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Mahseiah was the grandfather of Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe (Jer.32.12; 51.59).

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.32.12;
• only referred to as Mahseiah מַחְסֵיָה;
• father of Neriah נֵרִיָּה.

Mahseiah is mentioned as the grandfather of Baruch, who served as the scribe and assistant to the prophet Jeremiah. In one instance, Baruch was tasked with writing down Jeremiah's words on a scroll and reading them in the temple (Jeremiah 32:12). Later, Baruch accompanied Seraiah, the quartermaster, on a journey to Babylon, carrying a message from Jeremiah (Jeremiah 51:59).

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• Neriah (child)