Bible dictionaries

Maaziah

What Bible dictionaries say about “Maaziah”, one article after the other.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

Maaziah - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)

Strength or consolation of Jehovah. (1.) The head of the twenty-fourth priestly course (1 Chr. 24:18) in David's reign.

(2.) A priest (Neh. 10:8).

Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

The article in Easton + Webster 1828

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)

ma-a-zi'-a (ma`azyahu):

(1) The priest to whom fell the lot for the 24th course (1Ch 24:18).

(2) One of those who took part in sealing the covenant (Ne 10:8).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

The article in ISBE 1915

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

(consolation of Jehovah).
  1. One of the priests who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:8)
  2. A priest in the reign of David, head of the twenty-fourth course. (1 Chronicles 24:18)

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

The article in Smith