יְזַנְיָה

ye.zan.yahProper Noun (Masculine)H3153

Jezaniah

From: or יְזַנְיָהוּ; probably for H2970 (יַאֲזַנְיָה);

Short Definition

Jezanjah, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Hoshaiah (H1955H); also called Jaazaniah at ; Azariah at ; § Jezaniah = "Jehovah has listened" son of Hoshaiah the Maachathite and one of the captains who escaped from Jerusalem during the last siege of the Babylonians; one of the first to return to Gedaliah at Mizpah where he took a prominent part after the assassination of Gedaliah

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • Jeremiah 42:1

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