JAAZIAH ja-a-zi'-a (ya`aziyahu, "Yah strengthens"): In 1 Chronicles 24:26,27, a Levite, "son" of Merari. But the Massoretic Text is corrupt. The Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus reads (Ozeid), which some take to suggest Uzziah (compare 27:25); see Curtis, Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Books of Chronicles, 274-75; See Kittel, at the place.

JAASU; JASSAI; JAASAU ja'-a-su (the Revised Version (British and American) and Kethibh, ya`asu, meaning uncertain); (the Revised Version margin and Qere, ya`asay), (the King James Version): In Ezra 10:37, one of those who had married foreign wives. Septuagint translates the consonantal text as a verb, kai epoiesan, "and they did." 1 Esdras 9:34 ha

JAAZANIAH ja-az-a-ni'-a (ya'azanyahu, in 2 Kings 25:23; Ezekiel 8:11; ya'azanyah, in Jeremiah 35:3; Ezekiel 11:1, "Yah hears"): (1) In 2 Kings 25:23, "son of the Maacathite," and one of the Judean "captains of the forces" who joined Gedaliah, the Babylonian governor appointed by Nebuchadrezzar over Judah, at Mizpah. He is the "Jezaniah" of Jeremia

JAASAI; JAASAU ja'-a-si, ja'-a-so. See JAASU. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JAASAI; JAASAU'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JAASIEL ja-a'-si-el (ya`asi'el, "God makes" (?)): In 1 Chronicles 11:47, a Mezobaite, one of "the mighty men of the armies," and probably = "Jaasiel" of 1 Chronicles 27:21, "the son of Abner," and a Benjamite tribal prince of David's. the King James Version "Jasiel." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr,

JAARESHIAH ja-ar-e-shi'-a (ya`areshyah, meaning unknown): In 1 Chronicles 8:27, a Benjamite, "son" of Jeroham. The King James Version has "Jaresiah." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JAARESHIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JAARE-OREGIM ja'-a-re-or'-e-jim, -or'e-gim (ya`are'oreghim): In 2 Samuel 21:19, given as the name of a Bethlehemite, father of Elhanan, who is said to have slain Goliath the Gittite (compare 1 Samuel 17). The name is not likely to be a man's name; the second part means "weavers" and occurs also as the last word of the verse in the Massoretic Text,

JAANAI ja'-a-ni: the King James Version for JANAI (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JAANAI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JAAR ja'-ar (ya`ar, "forest" or "wood"): Is only once taken as a proper name (Psalms 132:6 the Revised Version margin), "We found it in the field of Jaar." It may be a shortened form of the name Kiriath-jearim, where the ark had rested 20 years. See KIRIATH-JEARIM. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, J

JAALAM ja'-a-lam: the King James Version for JALAM (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JAALAM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JAALA; JAALAH ja'-a-la, ja-a'-la (ya`ala', meaning unknown, Nehemiah 7:58) and (ya`alah, "mountain goat" (?), Ezra 2:56): The name of a family of returned exiles, "children of Solomon's servants" = "Jeeli" in 1 Esdras 5:33. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for

JAAKAN ja'-a-kan. See BEEROTH BENE-JAAKAN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JAAKAN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JAAKOBAH ja-a-ko'-ba, ja-ak'-o-ba (ya`aqobhah, for meaning compare JACOB, I, 1, 2): 1 Chronicles 4:36, a Simeonite prince. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JAAKOBAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

IZZIAH iz-i'-a (yizziyah, "Yah unites"; the King James Version Jeziah): One of the faithful Jews who put away their foreign wives. He belonged to the family of Parosh (Ezra 10:25; 1 Esdras 9:26, "Ieddias"). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IZZIAH'". "Inte

IZRI iz'-ri (yitsri, "creator," "former"): A man of the "sons of Jeduthun," leader of the fourth band of musicians, who served in the sanctuary (1 Chronicles 25:11). Identical with Zeri (25:3). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IZRI'". "International Stand

IZRAHIAH iz-ra-hi'-a (yizrachyah, "Yah appears, or shines"): (1) A descendant of Issachar, grandson of Tola, only son of Uzzi (1 Chronicles 7:3). (2) The leader of the singing at the purification of the people, on the occasion of Nehemiah's reformation; here rendered "Jezrahiah" (Nehemiah 12:42). Copyright Statement These files are public domain.

IZRAHITE iz'-ra-hit (yizrach, "rising, shining"): Shamhuth, the captain of the 5th monthly course (1 Chronicles 27:8), is called an "Izrahite." The name may be derived from the town or family of Izrah, but more likely is a corruption of the word "Zerahite," descendant of Zerah of Judah. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliograp

IZHARITES iz'-har-its (yitshari): The descendants of Izhar, son of Kohath, and grandson of Levi (Numbers 3:19,27). In David's reign some of these were "over the treasures of the house of Yahweh" (1 Chronicles 26:23), others "were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges" (ibid., 26:29). Copyright Statement These files are publ

IZLIAH; JEZLIAH iz-li'-a (yizli'ah, "Yah delivers"; the King James Version): A son of Elpaal, of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:18). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IZLIAH; JEZLIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

IZHAR iz'-har (yitshar, "the shining one"): (1) The father of Korah (Numbers 16:1), descended from a Kohathite Levite of this name, whose descendants formed a family, in the tribe of Levi (Exodus 6:18,21; Numbers 3:19,27; 1 Chronicles 6:18,38). (2) A descendant of Judah, whose mother's name was Helah. the American Revised Version margin gives the