Topic
Maaseiah
29 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 1 Chronicles 15:18Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. A Levite musician
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters.
- 1 Chronicles 15:20Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. A Levite musician
And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
- 2 Chronicles 23:1Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. A captain of hundreds
And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into…
- 2 Chronicles 28:7Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. Son of Ahaz. killed by Zichri
And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.
- 2 Chronicles 34:8Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 5. Govenor of Jerusalem
¶ Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.
- Jeremiah 21:1Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. The name of a number of priests of the exile
The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,
- Jeremiah 29:21Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 12. Father of a false prophet
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them…
- Jeremiah 32:12Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 14. Grandfather of Baruch
And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle’s son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court…
- Jeremiah 37:3Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. The name of a number of priests of the exile
And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.
- 2 Chronicles 26:11Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. An officer of Uzziah
Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains.
- Ezra 10:18Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. The name of a number of priests of the exile
¶ And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
- Ezra 10:21Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. The name of a number of priests of the exile
And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
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- Ezra 10:22 Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. The name of a number of priests of the exile
- Ezra 10:30 Smith · ISBE · Nave 7. A returned exile
- Nehemiah 3:23 Smith · ISBE · Nave 8. Father of Azariah
- Nehemiah 8:4 Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. The name of a number of priests of the exile
- Nehemiah 8:7 Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. The name of a number of priests of the exile
- Nehemiah 10:25 Smith · ISBE · Nave 9. One who sealed the covenant
- Nehemiah 11:5 Smith · ISBE · Nave 10. A descendant of Pharez
- Nehemiah 11:7 Smith · ISBE · Nave 11. A Benjamite
- Nehemiah 12:41 Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. The name of a number of priests of the exile
- Jeremiah 29:25 Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. The name of a number of priests of the exile
- Jeremiah 35:4 Smith · ISBE · Nave 13. An officer of the temple
- Jeremiah 51:59 Easton · Smith · Nave 14. Grandfather of Baruch
- Nehemiah 12:42 Smith · Nave 6. The name of a number of priests of the exile
- 1 Chronicles 6:40 ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 9:5 ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 9:19 Smith
- 1 Chronicles 23:4 Smith
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 10 references
The work of Jehovah. (1.) One of the Levites whom David appointed as porter for the ark (1 Chr. 15:18, 20).
(2.) One of the “captains of hundreds” associated with Jehoiada in restoring king Jehoash to the throne (2 Chr. 23:1).
(3.) The “king’s son,” probably one of the sons of king Ahaz, killed by Zichri in the invasion of Judah by Pekah, king of Israel (2 Chr. 28:7).
(4.) One who was sent by king Josiah to repair the temple (2 Chr. 34:8). He was governor (Heb. sar, rendered elsewhere in the Authorized Version “prince,” “chief captain,” chief ruler”) of Jerusalem.
(5.) The father of the priest Zephaniah (Jer. 21:1; 37:3).
(6.) The father of the false prophet Zedekiah (Jer. 29:21).
Maase’iah, refuge is Jehovah, a priest, the father of Neriah (Jer. 32:12; 51:59).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 27 references
- A descendant of Jeshua the priest. (Ezra 10:18)
- A priest, of the sons of Harim. (Ezra 10:21)
- A priest, of the sons of Pashur. (Ezra 10:22)
- One of the laymen, a descendant of Pahath-moab. (Ezra 10:30)
- The father of Azariah. (Nehemiah 3:23)
- One of those who stood on the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people. (Nehemiah 8:4)
- A Levite who assisted on the same occasion. (Nehemiah 8:7)
- One of the heads of the people whose descendants signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:25)
- Son of Baruch the descendant of Pharez the son of Judah, (Nehemiah 11:5)
- A Benjamite, ancestor of Sallu. (Nehemiah 11:7)
- Two priests of this name are mentioned, (Nehemiah 12:41,42) as taking part in the musical service which accompanied the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra. One of them is probably the same as No. 6.
- Father of Zephaniah, who was a priest in the reign of Zedekiah. (Jeremiah 21:1; 29:25; 37:3)
- Father of Zedekiah the false prophet. (Jeremiah 29:21)
- One of the Levites of the second rank, appointed by David to sound "with psaltries on Alamoth." (1 Chronicles 15:18,20)
- The son of Adaiah, and one of the captains of hundreds in the reign of Joash king of Judah. (2 Chronicles 23:1)
- An officer of high rank in the reign of Uzziah. (2 Chronicles 26:11) He was probably a Levite, comp: (1 Chronicles 23:4) and engaged in a semi-military capacity.
- The "king’s son," killed by Zichri the Ephraimitish hero in the invasion of Judah by Pekah king of Israel, during the reign of Ahaz. (2 Chronicles 28:7)
- The governor of Jerusalem in the reign of Josiah. (2 Chronicles 34:8)
- The son of Shallum, a Levite of high rank in the reign of Jehoiakim. (Jeremiah 35:4) comp, 1Chr 9:19
- A priest; ancestor of Baruch and Seraiah, the sons of Neriah. (Jeremiah 32:12; 51:59)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 25 references
ma-a-se'-ya, ma-a-si'a (ma`aseyahu, "Yahweh's work"; Maassaia, and Massaias in the Septuagint): A name common in exilic and late monarchic times (Gray, H P N).
(1) A Levite musician named in connection with David's bringing up of the ark from the house of Obed-edom (1Ch 15:18,20).
(2) A Levite captain who aided Jehoiada at the coronation of Joash (2Ch 23:1).
(3) An officer of Uzziah (2Ch 26:11).
(4) Ahaz' son, slain by the Ephraimite, Zichri (2Ch 28:7).
(5) A governor of Jerusalem under Josiah (2Ch 34:8).
(6) (7) (8) (9) The name of 4 men, 3 of them priests, who had married foreign wives (Ezr 10:18,21,22,30).
(10) Father of Azariah, one of the builders of the wall (Ne 3:23).
(11) One of those who stood at Ezra's right hand during the reading of the Law (Ne 8:4).
(12) One of the expounders of the Law (Ne 8:7).
(13) One of those who took part in sealing the covenant (Ne 10:25).
(14) A Judahite inhabitant of Jerusalem (Ne 11:5), who in 1Ch 9:5 is called Asaiah.
(15) A Benjamite (Ne 11:7).
(16) (17) Name of two priests (Ne 12:41 f).
(18) A priest in Zedekiah's reign, father of a certain Zephaniah who interviewed the prophet Jeremiah (Jer 21:1; 29:25; 37:3).
(19) Father of the false prophet Zedekiah (Jer 29:21).
(20) A keeper of the threshold in the reign of Jehoiakim (Jer 35:4).
(21) Baaseiah (which see), a Kohathite name (1Ch 6:40), is probably a textual error for Maaseiah.
(22) the King James Version for Mahseiah, an ancestor of Baruch (Jer 32:12).
John A. Lees
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 25 references, grouped by sub-topic
- 1. A Levite musician 1Ch 15:18,20
- 2. A captain of hundreds 2Ch 23:1
- 3. An officer of Uzziah 2Ch 26:11
- 4. Son of Ahaz. killed by Zichri 2Ch 28:7
- 5. Govenor of Jerusalem 2Ch 34:8
- 6. The name of a number of priests of the exile Ezr 10:18,21,22; Ne 8:4,7; 12:41,42; Jer 21:1; 29:25; 37:3
- 7. A returned exile Ezr 10:30
- 8. Father of Azariah Ne 3:23
- 9. One who sealed the covenant Ne 10:25
- → 10. A descendant of Pharez Ne 11:5
- → 11. A Benjamite Ne 11:7
- → 12. Father of a false prophet Jer 29:21
- → 13. An officer of the temple Jer 35:4
- → 14. Grandfather of Baruch Jer 32:12; 51:59
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.