Bible Dictionary
Jahnziah
Jahnziah was a son of Tikvah, apparently a priest who took part in the postexilic community’s response concerning foreign marriages.
Definition
Jahnziah was the son of Tikvah and was apparently a priest. His name is interpreted as “whom Jehovah watches over.”
Biblical Usage
Jahnziah appears in the postexilic account concerning men who had taken foreign wives, where he is named as a participant in that community’s response.
Historical Background
The supplied material gives no further information about Jahnziah beyond his parentage and probable priestly status.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom Jehovah watches over), son of Tikvah, apparently a priest. (Ezra 10:15)