Jaaziah

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Jaaziah . A son of Merari (  1 Chronicles 24:26-27 ).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 24:26-27; where Beno should be translated "his (Merari's) son."

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Descendant of Merari.  1 Chronicles 24:26,27 .

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 24:26,27

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 24:26

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. only in the paragogic form Yaaziya'hu, יִעֲזַיָּהוּ , Comforted by Jehovah; Sept. Ο᾿ζία ), apparently a third son, or a descendant of Merari the Levite, and the founder of an independent house in that family ( 1 Chronicles 24:26-27) (B.C. ante 1014); but neither he nor his descendants are mentioned elsewhere (compare the lists in 23:21-23;  Exodus 6:19). The word Beno (בְּנוֹ ), which follows Jaaziah, should probably be translated "his son," i.e. the son of Merari. But the text is in such a state that it is hard to know in what light to regard the person to whom it is assigned. Elsewhere the only sons of Merari mentioned are Mahli and Mushi ( Exodus 6:10;  Numbers 3:33;  1 Chronicles 6:4 [A.V. 19]; 23:21).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jā - a - zı̄´a ( יעזיּהוּ , ya‛ăzı̄yāhū , "Yah strengthens"): In   1 Chronicles 24:26 ,  1 Chronicles 24:27 , a Levite, "son" of Merari. But the Massoretic Text is corrupt. The Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus reads (Ὀζειά , Ozeiá ), which some take to suggest Uzziah (compare  1 Chronicles 27:25 ); see Curtis, Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Books of Chronicles , 274-75; See Kittel, at the place.