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Jeshaiah

People & Groups • Old Testament

Jeshaiah was the name of several men, including Levites, a temple musician, descendants of Hananiah and Elam, and a Benjamite.

Definition

Jeshaiah, also written Jesaiah or Isshiah in some passages, is a name meaning “salvation” or “deliverance of Jehovah.” It belongs to several men, including Levites, a temple musician, descendants of Hananiah and Elam, a Merarite, and a Benjamite.

Biblical Usage

The bearers of the name served as Levites, temple musicians, treasurers’ ancestors, and members of the communities associated with Zerubbabel and Ezra. One Jeshaiah appears in the genealogy of descendants of Hananiah.

Historical Background

The name occurs in variant forms and in differing genealogical readings. Some passages distinguish Jeshaiah from Jesaiah, while others treat them as forms of the same name.

Scripture References

1 Chronicles 26:25 1 Chronicles 25:3 1 Chronicles 25:15 1 Chronicles 3:21 Ezra 8:7 Ezra 8:19

Related Figures

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Deliverance of Jehovah. (1.) A Kohathite Levite, the father of Joram, of the family of Eliezer (1 Chr. 26:25); called also Isshiah (24:21). (2.) One of the sons of Jeduthum (1 Chr. 25:3, 15). (3.) One of the three sons of Hananiah (1 Chr. 3:21). (4.) Son of Athaliah (Ezra 8:7). (5.) A Levite of the family of Merari (8:19).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(salvation of Jehovah).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)

je-sha'-ya, je-shi'-a(a) yesha`yahu;(b) yesha`yah, "deliverance of Yah"; (2) (3) below have form (a), the others form (b):(1) Son of Hananiah, and grandson of Zerubbabel, according to 1Ch 3:21, the King James Version "Jesaiah."But commentators follow Hebrew (and the Revised Version margin) in the first part of the verse, and Septuagint, Vulgate, Syriac in the second part, thus reading, "And the son of Hananiah (was) Pelatiah, and Jeshaiah (was) his son, and Arnan his son," etc., thus making Jeshaiah a grandson of Hananiah.(2) A "son" of Jeduthun, and like him a temple musician; head of the family of that name (1Ch 25:3,15).(3) A Levite, ancestor of Shelemoth, one of David's treasurers (1Ch 26:25).(4) A descendant of Elam; he went with Ezra from Babylon to Jerusalem (Ezr 8:7) = "Jesias" (Revised Version), "Josias" (the King James Version), 1 Esdras 8:33.(5) A descendant of Merari and a contemporary of Ezra (Ezr 8:19) = "Osaias" of 1 Esdras 8:48.(6) A Benjamite (Ne 11:7), the King James Version "Jesaiah."David Francis Roberts

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