Maaziah

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A priest ( Nehemiah 10:8 ).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Maaziah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/m/maaziah.html. 1897.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  Nehemiah 10:8. The coincidence of names between David's 24 courses, and the signers of Nehemiah's covenants, and the returners with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12) implies that these names were applied to the families.

2.  1 Chronicles 24:18.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Head of the twenty-fourth course of priests.  1 Chronicles 24:18 .

2. Priest who sealed the covenant.   Nehemiah 10:8 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Maaziah A priestly family which constituted the 24th course (  Nehemiah 10:8 ,   1 Chronicles 24:18 ).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 24:18 2 Nehemiah 10:8

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Maazyah', מִעִזְיָה ,  Nehemiah 10:8, or Maazya'Hu , מִעִזְיָהוּ ,  1 Chronicles 24:18, strength [or perh. rather consolation, from the Arabic] of Jehovah; Sept. respectively Μααζία and Μααζάλ [v.r. Μαασαί ]; Vulg. respectively Maazia and Maazian ), the name of two priests.

1. The head of the last of the twenty-four sacerdotal "courses" as arranged by David ( 1 Chronicles 24:18). B.C. 1014.

2. One of the priests who signed the sacred covenant with Nehemiah ( Nehemiah 10:8). B.C. cir. 410. "From the coincidence between many of the names of the priests in the lists of the twenty-four courses established by David, of those who signed the covenant with Nehemiah (Nehemiah 12), it would seem either that these names were hereditary in families, or that they were applied to the families themselves. This is evidently the case with the names of the 'heads of the people' enumerated in  Nehemiah 10:14-27."

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

mā - a - zı̄´a ( מעזיהוּ , ma‛azyāhū ):

(1) The priest to whom fell the lot for the 24th course ( 1 Chronicles 24:18 ).

(2) One of those who took part in sealing the covenant ( Nehemiah 10:8 ).