Ismachiah

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ismachi'ah. (Whom Jehovah Upholds).

1. A Levite, who was one of the overseers of offerings, during the revival under King Hezekiah.  2 Chronicles 31:13. (B.C. 776).

(Jehovah Hears).

2. A Gibeonite, one of the chiefs of those warriors, who joined David at Ziklag.  1 Chronicles 12:4. (B.C. 1064).

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

A person in the days of Hezekiah, to whom the king intrusted the offerings of the temple. ( 2 Chronicles 31:13) The name signifies, one joined to the Lord; for Samach, to unite; and Jah, the Lord.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

A Levite, set over the offerings, tithes, and dedicated things in the time of king Hezekiah.

 2 Chronicles 31:13 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Ismachiah . A Levite in the time of Hezekiah (  2 Chronicles 31:13 ). Cf. Semachiah.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 2 Chronicles 31:13

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 2 Chronicles 31:13.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Yismakyah', but only in the prolonged form Yisnzachya'hu, יַסְמִכְיָהוּ , Supported by Jehovah; Sept. Σαμαχία ), one of the Levites charged by Hezekiah with the superintendence of the sacred offerings under the general direction of the high-priest and others ( 2 Chronicles 31:13). B.C. 726.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

is - ma - kı̄´a ( יסמכיהוּ , yiṣmakhyāhū , "Yah will sustain"): One of the "overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God" (  2 Chronicles 31:13 ).