Maaziah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Maaziah, also known as Maadiah or Moadiah, was a priest who sealed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah.
Aaronic priest (NEH 10:8)
Names
- en Moadiah
- en Maaziah
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Maadiah
· Also called pleasantness; the testimony of the Lord
- en Maaziah · Also called
- en Moadiah · Also called
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מַעַזְיָה
maazəyahu · H4590 · NEH 10:8 y-h-v-h is a refuge
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מַעַדְיָה
maadəyah · H4573 · NEH 12:5 [perhaps] y-h-v-h assembles or y-h-v-h promises
- he מַעַזְיָהוּ · H4590H
- he מַעֲדְיָה · H4573
- he מוֹעַדְיָה · H4153
- el Μααζια Maazia · none · NEH 10:8
- el [none] · NEH 12:5
- bg Моадия
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Maaziah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Maaziah, also referred to as Maadiah or Moadiah, was a priest who lived during the time of Nehemiah, after the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon (Neh 10:8; 12.5,17). He is mentioned among the priests who sealed the covenant, a solemn agreement made by the people of Israel to follow God's law and to maintain the temple worship (Neh 10:1-29). Maaziah's inclusion in this list indicates his prominence and leadership role within the priestly community. He is also listed among the priests who returned from exile with Zerubbabel (Neh 12:1-7) and among the heads of the priestly families during the high priesthood of Joiakim (Neh 12:12-21). These multiple mentions of Maaziah in the context of priestly service and leadership underscore the significance of the priesthood in the restoration of Jewish worship and community life after the exile.
Maaziah 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A priest (Neh. 10:8).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Maaziah_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Maaziah@Neh.10.8-) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, moadiah_1874)