Lexical Summary Machazioth: Machazioth Original Word: מַחֲזִיאוֹת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mahazioth Feminine plural from chazah; visions; Machazioth, an Israelite -- Mahazioth. see HEBREW chazah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chazah Definition "visions," an Isr. NASB Translation Mahazioth (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַחֲזִיאֹת proper name, masculine (visions) 1 Chronicles 25:4 (but on this compare RSOTJC 422; ed. 2. 143), = מַהֲזִיאוֺת 1 Chronicles 25:30 a Hemanite chief of a course of singers. II. חזה (√ of following; Arabic Topical Lexicon Biblical Occurrences 1 Chronicles 25:4; 1 Chronicles 25:30 Family Background and Tribal Identity Mahazioth is one of the fourteen sons of Heman, the Kohathite Levite whom David designated as chief musician and “seer of the king” (1 Chronicles 25:5). He therefore belongs to the priestly tribe of Levi, descended through Kohath, and stands in the direct line of those entrusted with tabernacle—and later temple—worship. Appointment under King David When David reorganized Israel’s worship, he “set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals” (1 Chronicles 25:1). Mahazioth is specifically numbered among those sons. His selection underscores the king’s commitment to a richly staffed and spiritually vibrant musical ministry in the house of the Lord. Position within the Twenty-Four Orders of Musicians The chronicler records that the musicians were divided by lot into twenty-four courses, each serving in regular rotation—mirroring the priestly divisions established earlier (1 Chronicles 24). Mahazioth was placed over the twenty-third order: “the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his relatives—twelve” (1 Chronicles 25:30). This means he directed a choir and instrumental ensemble of twelve Levites who ministered during their assigned weeks, ensuring uninterrupted praise in the temple precincts. Prophetic Dimension of Musical Ministry Music in Israel’s worship was not mere ornamentation; it was prophetic (“to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals”). Heman, Mahazioth’s father, served as both musician and seer; Mahazioth inherits that prophetic mantle. His very name carries the idea of “vision” and so accentuates the link between revelation and song. Through Spirit-guided praise, the Levites conveyed divine truth, encouraged covenant faithfulness, and anticipated the fuller revelation that finds its culmination in Christ (Colossians 3:16; Revelation 5:8–10). Historical Impact on Israelite Worship The detailed rosters of 1 Chronicles give a rare glimpse into the administrative and spiritual health of David’s kingdom. Mahazioth’s inclusion shows: Theological and Devotional Insights 1. God values both structure and spontaneity; Mahazioth served in an organized rota yet ministered prophetically. Lessons for Contemporary Ministry • Worship should marry theological depth with artistic skill. Mahazioth, though scarcely mentioned, stands as a witness to the enduring call to offer disciplined, Spirit-filled praise to the Lord, a call that continues to resonate in the life and worship of the Church today. Forms and Transliterations לְמַ֣חֲזִיא֔וֹת למחזיאות מַחֲזִיאֽוֹת׃ מחזיאות׃ lə·ma·ḥă·zî·’ō·wṯ leMachaziot ləmaḥăzî’ōwṯ ma·ḥă·zî·’ō·wṯ machaziot maḥăzî’ōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 25:4 HEB: מַלּ֔וֹתִי הוֹתִ֖יר מַחֲזִיאֽוֹת׃ NAS: Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. KJV: Mallothi, Hothir, [and] Mahazioth: INT: Mallothi Hothir Mahazioth 1 Chronicles 25:30 2 Occurrences |
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