Lexical Definition

‎מַעֲשֵׂיָה‎ Maʻăsêyâh (mah-as-ay-yaw') Maaseiah N:N-M-P
or מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ Maʻăsêyâhûw (mah-as-ay-yaw'-hoo); from ‎מַעֲשֶׂה‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; work of Jah

Maaseiah.

1) a descendant of Jeshua who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
2) a priest of the sons of Harim who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
3) a priest of the sons of Pashur who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
4) a descendant of Pahath-moab who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
5) father of Azariah
6) one who stood on the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people
7) a Levite who assisted when Ezra read the law to the people
8) one of the heads of the people whose descendants signed the covenant with Nehemiah
9) a Benjamite ancestor of Sallu
10) a priest who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra
11) another priest who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra
12) father of Zephaniah the prophet in the reign of Zedekiah
13) father of Zedekiah the false prophet in the time of Jeremiah
14) a Levite of the 2nd rank who David appointed to sound with psalteries on Alamoth
15) son of Adaiah and one of the captains of hundreds in the reign of king Joash of Judah
16) an officer of high rank in the reign of king Uzziah
17) son of king Ahaz of Judah who was killed by Zichri in the invasion of Judah by king Pekah of Israel
18) governor of Jerusalem in the reign of Josiah
19) son of Shallum and a Levite of high rand in the reign of king Jehoiakim of Judah
20) ancestor of Baruch and Seraiah and a priest

Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
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מַעֲשֵׂיָ֧הוּ Maaseiah 2Chr.23.1

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Male • Son of Adaiah • Priest involved in Joash's coronation

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Maaseiah, a priest, assisted in the coronation of King Joash during the reign of Athaliah (2Ch.23.1).

Maaseiah was a priest who played a role in the coronation of King Joash of Judah (2Ch.23.1). During the reign of Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, who had usurped the throne and killed the royal heirs, Jehoiada the priest organized a coup to restore the Davidic line (2Ch.22.10-23.21). Maaseiah, along with other leaders and Levites, was part of the group that Jehoiada gathered to support the young prince Joash and overthrow Athaliah. The coup was successful, and Joash was crowned king at the age of seven (2Ch.24.1). Maaseiah's involvement in this event highlights the importance of the priesthood in maintaining the religious and political stability of the kingdom of Judah.

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