Maaseiah
Maaseiah, a Levite, was among those who assisted Ezra in reading the Law to the people.
The name Maaseiah means “the work of the Lord”
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Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Nehemiah 8:4; only referred to as Maaseiah (מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּMaaseiah
Mentions
- Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.