Neziah

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Neziah . The name of a family of Nethinim (  Ezra 2:54 ,   Nehemiah 7:66 ); called in 1Es 5:32 Nasi or Nasith (the latter form in AV [Note: Authorized Version.] and RVm [Note: Revised Version margin.] ).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Nezi'ah. (Pre-Eminent). The descendants of Neziah were among the Nethinim, who returned with Zerubbabel,  Ezra 2:54;  Nehemiah 7:56. (B.C.536).

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

We read of the children of this man,  Ezra 2:54. His name is a compound of Ne and Jab, from Netzac, victorious.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Ancestor of some Nethinim who returned from exile.  Ezra 2:54;  Nehemiah 7:56 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Ezra 2:54 Nehemiah 7:56

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Ezra 2:54 Nehemiah 7:56

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Netsi'ach, נְצַיחִ , Illustrious; Sept. Νασθιέ .  Ezra 2:54; Νισειά ,  Nehemiah 7:56; v. r. Νεθιέ , Νισιά ; Vulg. Nasia ) , the father of a family of Nethinim who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel ( Ezra 2:54;  Nehemiah 7:56). B.C. 536.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

nḗ - zı̄´a ( נציח , necı̄aḥ ): The head of a family of Nethinim (  Ezra 2:54;  Nehemiah 7:56 ), called in 1 Esdras 5:32, "Nasi" (the King James Version and the Revised Version margin "Nasith").