Lexical Summary Maaseyah or Maaseyahu: Maaseiah or Maaseyahu Original Word: מַעֲשֵׂיָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Maaseiah Or Maaseyahuw {mah-as-ay-yaw'-hoo}; from ma'aseh and Yahh; work of Jah; Maasejah, the name of sixteen Israelites -- Maaseiah. see HEBREW ma'aseh see HEBREW Yahh NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom maaseh and Yah Definition "work of Yah," the name of a number of Isr. NASB Translation Maaseiah (23). Topical Lexicon OverviewThe name Maaseiah occurs twenty-three times in the Old Testament, identifying at least twenty distinct individuals who ministered in worship, military, civic, and prophetic contexts from the days of David to the post-exilic community. Levitical Worship and Teaching • 1 Chronicles 15:18, 20. A Levite musician who played the harp when David brought the ark to Jerusalem. These appearances highlight the importance of ordered, Scripture-centered worship across generations. Military and Royal Service • 2 Chronicles 23:1. Maaseiah the captain of one hundred joins the covenant to restore the rightful king. Civic Administration and Reform • 2 Chronicles 34:8. Governor of Jerusalem dispatched by Josiah to repair the temple. Post-Exilic Repentance Ezra 10:18, 21, 22, 30 record four priestly Maaseiahs who confess intermarriage with foreign wives and commit to corrective action, modeling corporate responsibility for holiness. Family Lines and Construction • Nehemiah 3:23. Azariah “son of Maaseiah” repairs the wall opposite his house, uniting family and faith in rebuilding. Prophetic Contexts • Jeremiah 21:1; 29:25; 37:3. Zephaniah, son of Maaseiah, serves as a priestly intermediary to Jeremiah. Theological Themes 1. God’s work embraces every vocation—music, soldiery, governance, and gatekeeping all advance His purposes. Lessons The twenty-three references to Maaseiah form a mosaic of ordinary people through whom the Lord accomplishes extraordinary ends. Their accounts urge modern readers to serve faithfully in every sphere, submit to Scripture, practice repentance, and exercise discernment, knowing that “the work of the LORD” endures from generation to generation. Forms and Transliterations וּמַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֡הוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖ה וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֣ה וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֨ה ומעשיה ומעשיהו מַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֔ה מַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ מַעֲשֵׂיָ֙הוּ֙ מַעֲשֵׂיָ֛ה מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה מַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הוּ מַעֲשֵׂיָ֤ה מַעֲשֵׂיָ֥הוּ מַעֲשֵׂיָ֧הוּ מַעֲשֵׂיָֽה׃ מַעֲשֵׂיָה֙ מעשיה מעשיה׃ מעשיהו ma‘ăśêyāh ma‘ăśêyāhū ma·‘ă·śê·yā·hū ma·‘ă·śê·yāh maaseYah maaseYahu ū·ma·‘ă·śê·yā·hū ū·ma·‘ă·śê·yāh ūma‘ăśêyāh ūma‘ăśêyāhū umaaseYah umaaseYahuLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 15:18 HEB: אֱלִיאָ֡ב וּבְנָיָ֡הוּ וּמַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֡הוּ וּמַתִּתְיָהוּ֩ וֶאֱלִ֨יפְלֵ֜הוּ NAS: Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, KJV: and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, INT: Eliab Benaiah Maaseiah Mattithiah Eliphelehu 1 Chronicles 15:20 2 Chronicles 23:1 2 Chronicles 26:11 2 Chronicles 28:7 2 Chronicles 34:8 Ezra 10:18 Ezra 10:21 Ezra 10:22 Ezra 10:30 Nehemiah 3:23 Nehemiah 8:4 Nehemiah 8:7 Nehemiah 10:25 Nehemiah 11:5 Nehemiah 11:7 Nehemiah 12:41 Nehemiah 12:42 Jeremiah 21:1 Jeremiah 29:21 Jeremiah 29:25 Jeremiah 35:4 Jeremiah 37:3 23 Occurrences |
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