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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.8.7

Profile

Male • Returned leader • Levite who helped explain the Law to the people

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Maaseiah, a Levite, assisted in explaining the Law to the people during the time of Nehemiah (Neh.8.7).

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.8.7;
• only referred to as Maaseiah מַעֲשֵׂיָה.

Maaseiah was a Levite who helped explain the Law to the people during the time of Nehemiah (Neh.8.7). After the reading of the Law by Ezra, Maaseiah was among the Levites who instructed the people and helped them understand the meaning of the words (Neh.8.7-8). The Levites' role in teaching and interpreting the Law was crucial for the spiritual renewal of the Jewish community, as they sought to reestablish their covenant relationship with God. Maaseiah's involvement in this event demonstrates the importance of the Levites as teachers and spiritual guides for the people.

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