Lexical Definition

‎עֲשָׂיָה‎ ʻĂsâyâh (aw-saw-yaw') Asaiah ^N:N-M-P
from ‎עָשָׂה‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; Jah has made

Asaiah.

• § Asaiah or Asahiah = "made by Jehovah"
• Asajah, the name of three or four Israelites

1) a prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
2) a servant of king Josiah of Judah
3) a Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.30
• son of: Haggiah (חַגִּיָּה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עֲשָׂיָה‎ proper name, masculine Ασαιας, etc.; ᵐ5^L in Kings Αζαριας; —

1. servant of Josiah 2Kgs 22:12; 2Kgs 22:14 = 2Chr 34:20.

2. Simeonite 1Chr 4:36.

3. Levites:
a. 1Chr 6:15*; 1Chr 15:6; 1Chr 15:11.
b. 1Chr 9:5.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Haggiah • Merarite Levite, ancestor of Ethan the singer

Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Asaiah was a Merarite Levite, an ancestor of Ethan the singer (1 Chr 6:30).

• A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.30;
• only referred to as Asaiah עֲשָׂיָה;
• a son of Haggiah חַגִּיָּה.

Asaiah was a Levite of the Merari clan, mentioned in the genealogy of Ethan, a renowned singer in the time of King David. Asaiah is listed as the son of Haggiah and the father of Joel in this lineage. The Merarites were one of the three main divisions of the Levites, responsible for various duties in the tabernacle and later the temple. As an ancestor of Ethan, Asaiah was part of a family line known for their musical abilities and service in worship.

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Related Profiles:

• Haggiah (father)