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.
- § Maaseiah = "work of Jehovah"
- Maasejah, the name of sixteen Israelites
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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מַעֲשֵׂיָ֛ה | Maaseiah | Neh.3.23 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.23
- son of: Ananiah (עֲנַנְיָה)
- father of: Azariah (עֲזַרְיָה)
Profile
Male • Returned builder • Israelite who repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Maaseiah, an Israelite, repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall near his house during the time of Nehemiah (Neh.3.23).
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.23;
- only referred to as Maaseiah מַעֲשֵׂיָה;
- a son of Ananiah עֲנַנְיָה;
- father of Azariah עֲזַרְיָה.
Maaseiah was an Israelite who participated in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah (Neh.3.23). After the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon, Nehemiah led the effort to reconstruct the city's walls and gates (Neh.1-7). Maaseiah is mentioned as one of the individuals who repaired a section of the wall near his house, working alongside Baruch the son of Zabbai (Neh.3.23). The rebuilding of the wall was a significant event in the restoration of Jerusalem and the reestablishment of the Jewish community in the post-exilic period. The participation of Maaseiah and others in this project demonstrates their commitment to the physical and spiritual renewal of their homeland.
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