Ahasai
/uh-HAY-say/
Summary
A priest in post-exilic Jerusalem, grandson of Immer, who served in the restored temple community.
☩Identity
Ahasai was a descendant of Immer and the grandfather of Amashai, one of the priests who dwelt in Jerusalem after the return from Babylonian captivity. He is possibly the same person as Jahzerah, who appears in a parallel genealogy as a great-grandson of Immer.
Key verses:Nehemiah 11:131 Chronicles 9:12
Related Verses1 mention
Nehemiah· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Ahasai," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Ahasai," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).