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Azaniah

אֲזַנְיָה/az-a-NI-ah/

“Yahweh has heard”

Summary

The father of Jeshua, a Levite who signed the covenant under Nehemiah.

☩Post-Exilic Levite

Azaniah was the father of Jeshua, one of the Levites who set their seal to the covenant of faithfulness made under Nehemiah after the reading of the Law.

Key verses:Nehemiah 10:9

Related Verses1 mention

Nehemiah· 1 verse

10:9

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Azaniah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Azaniah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).