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Jahaziel, Jahziel

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(seen of God). (1) A Benjamite (1 Chron. 12:4⁴And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite, (1 Chronicles 12:4)). (2) A trumpeter (1 Chron. 16:6⁶Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. (1 Chronicles 16:6)). (3) A Levite (1 Chron. 23:19; 24:23¹⁹Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. (1 Chronicles 23:19)
²³And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. (1 Chronicles 24:23)). (4) A Levite (2 Chron. 20:14¹⁴Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation; (2 Chronicles 20:14)). (5) His sons returned (Ezra 8:5⁵Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males. (Ezra 8:5)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:4⁴And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite, (1 Chronicles 12:4)).

2. Priest who assisted at the bringing up of the ark (1 Chron. 16:6⁶Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. (1 Chronicles 16:6)).

3. Son of Hebron, a descendant of Kohath (1 Chron. 23:19¹⁹Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. (1 Chronicles 23:19); 1 Chron. 24:23²³And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. (1 Chronicles 24:23)).

4. Son of Zechariah, a Levite: the spirit of Jehovah came upon him to encourage Jehoshaphat against the Moabites (2 Chron. 20:14¹⁴Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation; (2 Chronicles 20:14)).

5. Ancestor of some who returned from exile (Ezra 8:5⁵Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males. (Ezra 8:5)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3166 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yachaziy’el

Phonic:

yakh-az-ee-ale’

Meaning:

from 2372 and 410; beheld of God; Jachaziel, the name of five Israelites

KJV Usage:

Jahaziel, Jahziel

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

he will be divided of God

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

God looks; beheld of God:―the name of five Israelites, 1 Chron. 24:23. {Aspicit Deus}