Jesiah
יְשִׁיָּה/jeh-SY-uh/
“Whom Jehovah lends”
Summary
A name borne by two men in the Old Testament: a Korhite warrior who joined David's forces at Ziklag, and a Kohathite Levite who was a son of Uzziel.
☩Persons Bearing This Name
Two men bear this name in Scripture: (1) A Korhite, one of the mighty men who joined David's band at Ziklag while David was fleeing from Saul (1 Chronicles 12:6). These were ambidextrous warriors skilled with bows and slings. (2) The second son of Uzziel, son of Kohath, in the Levitical genealogies (1 Chronicles 23:20). He is also called Isshiah in 1 Chronicles 24:25. His name means 'whom Jehovah lends.'
Key verses:1 Chronicles 12:61 Chronicles 23:20
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jesiah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Jesiah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jesiah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Jesiah," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).