Jezrahiah
יִזְרַחְיָה/jez-ruh-HY-uh/
“Produced by Jehovah”
Summary
A Levite who served as the leader of the singers at the dedication of the rebuilt wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah.
☩Musical Leadership
Jezrahiah appears in Nehemiah 12:42 as the overseer of the singers during the joyful dedication ceremony for Jerusalem's rebuilt walls. He directed the Levitical choirs as they sang loudly, contributing to a celebration so joyous that the sound of Jerusalem's rejoicing was heard far away. The name means 'produced by Jehovah' or 'whom Jehovah brings forth,' indicating divine origin or calling. He is likely the same person elsewhere called Izrahiah, and his role in the post-exilic community demonstrates the restored importance of Temple music and worship after the Babylonian exile.
Key verses:Nehemiah 12:42
Related Verses1 mention
Nehemiah· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jezrahiah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Jezrahiah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jezrahiah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).