H2970J

יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ

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Jezaniah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23; son of: Hoshaiah (H1955H); also called Jaazaniah at 2Ki.25.23; Azariah at Jer.43.2; Another spelling of ye.zan.yah (יְזַנְיָה "Jezaniah" H3153) § Jaazaniah = "Jehovah hears" 1) a Judean, son of the Maachathite, a captain of the Judean forces who visited Gedaliah at Mizpah after Gedaliah had been appointed governor of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar 2) son of Shaphan, an elder of Israel in the days of Ezekiel 3) son of Azur, one of the princes of the people against whom Ezekiel was directed to prophesy 4) a Rechabite, son of Jeremiah the prophet

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ proper name, masculine (Yahweh heareth) — so 2Kgs 25:23; Ezek 8:11 יַאֲזַנְיָה Jer 35:3; Ezek 11:1 contracted (וִ)יזַנְיָהוּ Jer 40:8, (וִ)יזַנְיָה Jer 42:1 —

1. a JudÊan 2Kgs 25:33; Jer 40:8.

2. an elder of Israel, son of Shaphan Ezek 8:11.

3. son of Jeremiah Jer 35:3.

4. a leading JudÊan, son of Azur Ezek 11:1.

5. a leading JudÊan Jer 42:1 (= עֲזַרְיָה Jer 43:2).

2 occurrences

II Kings (1), Jeremiah (1)