H2970 - יַאֲזַנְיָה (Yaʼăzanyâh)

H2970 יַאֲזַנְיָה (Yaʼăzanyâh) yah-az-an-yaw'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Jaazaniah

Biblical Persons & Places

Jaazaniah Man living at the time of Exile and Return

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezk.11.1; only referred to as Jaazaniah (יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ); a son of Azzur.

Jaazaniah Man living at the time of Exile and Return

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezk.8.11; only referred to as Jaazaniah (יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ); a son of Shaphan.

Jaazaniah Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.35.3; only referred to as Jaazaniah (יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ); a son of Jeremiah.

Strong's Definition

Jaazanjah, the name of four Israelites

Derivation: or יַאֲזַנְיָהוּ; from H238 (אָזַן) and H3050 (יָהּ); heard of Jah;

KJV Usage: Jaazaniah. Compare H3153 (יְזַנְיָה).

Outline of Biblical Usage

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

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.35.3; son of: Jeremiah (H3414N) § 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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

יַאֲזַנְיָהוּ / יַאֲזַנְיָה yaăzanyâh / yaăzanyâhû BDB Definition: 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 Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H238 and H3050 Total KJV Occurrences: 4

Bible Occurrences (5)

25:23

35:3 40:8

8:11 11:1

2 Kings 25:23

When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah {as governor}, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah — Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men.

Jeremiah 35:3

So I took Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons— the entire house of the Rechabites—

Jeremiah 40:8

they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah — Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite — they and their men.

Ezekiel 8:11

Before them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising.

Ezekiel 11:1

Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the LORD that faces east. And there at the entrance of the gate [were] twenty-five... men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, who were leaders of the people.