Bible Dictionary
Jahzerah
Jahzerah was a priestly ancestor in the family of Immer, the father of Adiel and ancestor of Maasai.
Definition
Jahzerah was a priest of the house of Immer, the son of Meshullam, and the father of Adiel. He appears in the priestly genealogy connected with Maasai. The meaning of his name is uncertain, though it is also interpreted as “whom God leads back.”
Biblical Usage
Jahzerah is mentioned as an ancestor in the priestly list associated with the descendants of Immer.
Historical Background
The supplied material suggests that Jahzerah may correspond to Ahzai in another genealogical list, but does not establish the identification with certainty.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Returner, the son of Meshullam, and father of Adiel (1 Chr. 9:12).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom God leads back), a priest of the house of Immer. (1 Chronicles 9:12)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ja'-ze-ra, ja-ze'-ra (yachzerah, meaning unknown): In 1Ch 9:12, an ancestor of Maasai and apparently = "Ahzai" of Ne 11:13.</p>