Jezaniah
Jezaniah, also known as Azariah, was a leader of the Judean forces after the fall of Jerusalem.
The name Jezaniah means “nourishment, or weapons, of the Lord”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books5 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Kings 25:23; referred to as Jezaniah (יְזַנְיָה), Jaazaniah (יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ), or Azariah (עֲזַרְיָה); a son of Hoshaiah.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- וִֽיזַנְיָהוּJezaniah
- יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּJaazaniahmeans “whom the Lord will hear”
- יְזַנְיָהJezaniah
- עֲזַרְיָהAzariahmeans “he that hears the Lord”
Mentions
Includes 1 verse that refer to Jezaniah without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- 2 Kings 25:23יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ · Jaazaniah; וִֽיזַנְיָהוּ · JezaniahWhen 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 40:8יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ · Jaazaniah; וִֽיזַנְיָהוּ · Jezaniah…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.
- Jeremiah 42:1יְזַנְיָה · JezaniahThen all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached
- Jeremiah 43:2עֲזַרְיָה · AzariahAzariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to reside there.’
- Jeremiah 43:3Referred to, not namedRather, Baruch son of Neriah is inciting you against us to deliver us into the hands of the Chaldeans, so that they may put us to death or exile us to Babylon!”