Lexical Summary Maazyah or Maazyahu: Maaziah or Maaziah Original Word: מַעַזְיָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Maaziah Or Ma.azyahuw {mah-az-yaw'-hoo}; probably from uwz (in the sense of protection) and Yahh; rescue of Jah; Maazjah, the name of two Israelites -- Maaziah. see HEBREW uwz see HEBREW Yahh NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition two Isr. priests NASB Translation Maaziah (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs ַמעַזְיָהוּ, ַמעַזְיָה proper name, masculine of priests. 1 1 Chronicles 24:18 ascribed to David's time, A Μοοζαλ, ᵐ5L Μοοζια. 2 Nehemiah 10:9, Nehemiah's time, A Μααζεια, ᵐ5L Μααζίας. Topical Lexicon Biblical Occurrences• 1 Chronicles 24:18 – “the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.” Historical Setting Maaziah appears at two crucial moments in Israel’s history. In the united monarchy, the name designates the final of the twenty-four priestly divisions organized by King David and the prophet Samuel for orderly temple service (1 Chronicles 24). Centuries later, a priest bearing the same name signs the covenant renewal led by Nehemiah after the Babylonian exile (Nehemiah 10), testifying to the survival of this priestly line and its devotion to the restored worship at Jerusalem. The Twenty-Fourth Priestly Division David divided the descendants of Aaron into twenty-four courses so that “they were appointed by lot according to their offices for their ministry” (1 Chronicles 24:5). The course of Maaziah, though last in sequence, shared equally in responsibility, rotating to the temple twice each year and at the major feasts. Tradition later associates this division with the month Elul, showing how David’s ordering continued to influence Israel’s calendar of worship through the Second Temple era. Post-Exilic Covenant Renewal When Nehemiah reestablished the walls of Jerusalem and called the nation to renewed obedience to the Law, priests representing longstanding families affixed their seals to the written pledge (Nehemiah 10:1–29). Maaziah’s signature underscores two truths: 1. The continuity of priestly service from pre-exilic to post-exilic times. Ministry Significance 1. Stewardship of Worship – The course of Maaziah reminds believers that orderly, sustained worship is a divine priority, not merely human administration. Lessons for Today • Faithful Service: Whether first or twenty-fourth, every calling in God’s house matters. Key References for Further Study Forms and Transliterations לְמַֽעַזְיָ֖הוּ למעזיהו מַֽעַזְיָ֥ה מעזיה lə·ma·‘az·yā·hū ləma‘azyāhū lemaazYahu ma‘azyāh ma·‘az·yāh maazYahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 24:18 HEB: שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֔ים לְמַֽעַזְיָ֖הוּ אַרְבָּעָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ NAS: the twenty-fourth for Maaziah. KJV: the four and twentieth to Maaziah. INT: the three and twentieth Maaziah the four and twentieth Nehemiah 10:8 2 Occurrences |
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