Nehemiah 12:41 — Word Study
WLCוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים אֶלְיָקִ֡ים מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה מִ֠נְיָמִין מִיכָיָ֧ה אֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֛י זְכַרְיָ֥ה חֲנַנְיָ֖ה בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃
BSAas well as the priestskôhên [with sacred duties, serving God] with their trumpetschătsôtsᵉrâh [wind instruments, signaling important events] EliakimʼElyâqîym [a king of Judah, son of Josiah] MaaseiahMaʻăsêyâh [work of Jehovah] MiniaminMinyâmîyn [a Levite in Hezekiah's time] MicaiahMîykâyâh [who is like God, a prophetic name] ElioenaiʼElyᵉhôwʻêynay [unto Jehovah are my eyes, a name of devotion] ZechariahZᵉkaryâh [Jehovah remembers, a name of faith] and HananiahChănanyâh [God has favored, a name of gratitude]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים | and the priests | Conjunction, particle, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| אֶלְיָקִ֡ים | Eliakim | Noun proper masculine |
| מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה | Maaseiah | Noun proper masculine |
| מִ֠נְיָמִין | Miniamin | Noun proper masculine |
| מִיכָיָ֧ה | Micaiah | Noun proper masculine |
| אֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֛י | Elioenai | Noun proper masculine |
| זְכַרְיָ֥ה | Zechariah | Noun proper masculine |
| חֲנַנְיָ֖ה | Hananiah | Noun proper masculine |
| בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃ | with trumpets | Preposition, noun common feminine plural absolute |
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| BSB | as well as the priests with their trumpets—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah— |
| KJV | And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; |
| ASV | and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; |
| YLT | and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah, with trumpets, |
| WEB | and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; |
| BBE | And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with wind instruments; |
Where they part company is in the description of the priests — see How Translations Differ.
The main clause introduces the priests, with additional phrases providing detail about their roles and names.
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Deep Study — Nehemiah 12:41
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Context — The Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalemgenerated
Nehemiah 12:41 describes the priests participating in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, playing trumpets as they fulfill their sacred duties. This moment highlights the importance of worship in the restoration of the city and its community, where the roles of the priests are essential for leading the people in reverence to God.
Cross References
The Key Word — כֹּהֵן, ve.ha.ko.ha.Nimgenerated
The Hebrew word כֹּהֵן (kohen) means 'priest' and is derived from a root that signifies the act of serving. It encompasses various types of priests, including those from the Levitical and Aaronic lines, and is used in contexts that refer to both Jewish and non-Jewish priestly roles.
In this verse, the priests are mentioned specifically in relation to their duties during a significant event, indicating their role as mediators between God and the people. Their function is not only to perform rituals but also to lead the community in worship and remembrance of God's faithfulness.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the phrase the priests with their trumpets.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main clause is governed by the subject הַכֹּהֲנִים (the priests), which is followed by a noun phrase that lists the names of the priests and a prepositional phrase indicating their action with trumpets. The structure emphasizes the priests' role at this significant moment.
The use of the conjunction at the beginning connects this clause to the previous context, highlighting the continuity of worship and celebration during the dedication of the wall.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates כֹּהֵן as ἱερεῖς (hiereis), which carries the same meaning of 'priests.' This choice reflects the translators' intent to maintain the sacred role of these individuals in the worship context.
The translation aligns closely with the Hebrew text, preserving the significance of the priests' duties during this important event.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Nehemiah 12:41 lists the priests who played trumpets during the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. Their names — Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah — highlight the importance of their roles in leading the people in worship and celebration.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The priests playing trumpets signifies their role in calling the people to worship and marking important events in the life of the community.
The priests mentioned are Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, each with their own historical significance.
The priests serve as mediators between God and the people, guiding them in worship and ensuring that the sacred rituals are performed correctly.
Maaseiah means 'work of Jehovah,' reflecting the belief that their actions are a response to God's work in their lives.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can I recognize the roles of spiritual leaders in my community today?
- In what ways can I contribute to the worship and celebration of God's work in my life?
- What significance do names have in the context of identity and purpose, as seen with the priests listed?
- How can I better understand and appreciate the importance of worship in my own life?
Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Nehemiah 12:41 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the priests,.... They stood there also, whose names follow: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; to sound on this occasion.
Read John Gill on Nehemiah 12 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi; No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on Nehemiah 12 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(41) And the priests.—Like the names of the priests and Levites in Nehemiah 12:35, these are personal; not to be found in the former lists.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Nehemiah 12 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges41. and the priests] These seven names correspond to the ‘certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets’ in Nehemiah 12:35, where the names have dropped out.
Read Cambridge on Nehemiah 12 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
as well as the priests with their trumpets—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah—
and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;
as well as the priests with their trumpets—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah—
and the priests – Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with their trumpets –
Tyndale line
And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;
and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;
and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;
And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;
The Priests also, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah, with trumpets,
Strictly literal
and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah, with trumpets;
and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah, with trumpets,
and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah, with trumpets,
And the priests, Elyakim, Ma'asseyah, Minyamin, Michayah, Elyo'enai, Zechariah, and Chananiah, with trumpets;
Then the priests took their place: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with the trumpets,
From the Latin
And Maasia, and Semeia, and Eleazar, and Azzi, and Johanan, and Melchia, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sung loud, and Jezraia was their overseer:
Simplified
along with the priests blowing their trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah.
And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with wind instruments;
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint both agree on the wording of this verse, with a direct correspondence of the terms used. This consistency indicates a shared understanding of the priests' roles and their significance in the context of worship.
וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים אֶלְיָקִ֡ים מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה מִ֠נְיָמִין מִיכָיָ֧ה אֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֛י זְכַרְיָ֥ה חֲנַנְיָ֖ה בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃
9 of the 9 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Nehemiah 12:41
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
כֹּהֵן (kohen) means 'priest' and is derived from the active participle of a related root. It encompasses various types of priests, including Levitical, Aaronic, and even pagan priests, as well as chief rulers or principal officers. The term is used in contexts referring to both Jewish and non-Jewish priestly roles.
כֹּהֵן 750 n.m. priest
base
H3548 כֹּהֵן priest
3548 kohen ko-hane'
active participle of 3547; literally, one officiating, a
priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a
layman):--chief ruler, X own, priest, prince, principal
officer.
see HEBREW for 03547
כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) — priest.
1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler
1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)
1b) pagan priests
1c) priests of Jehovah
1d) Levitical priests
1e) Zadokite priests
1f) Aaronic priests
1g) the high priest
Aramaic equivalent: ka.hen (כָּהֵן "priest" H3549)
Conj | Art | N-mp — Conjunction · particle · noun common masculine plural absoluteHC/Td/Ncmpa
The Hebrew word אֶלְיָקִים (*Elyaqiym*) means "God sets up" and refers to several figures in the Old Testament. It is built from the roots for 'God' and 'raising.' Key individuals include a prefect under Hezekiah, a king made by Pharaoh, and a priest who assisted Nehemiah. The name appears in contexts related to the Divided Monarchy and the Exile.
אֶלְיָקִים n.pr.m. (God sets up)
Hezekiah’s prefect of the palace
son of Josiah, made king by Pharaoh
base
H471 אֶלְיָקִים (God sets up) . Hezekiah’s prefect of the palace
. son of Josiah, made king by Pharaoh
471 'Elyaqiym' el-yaw-keem'
from 410 and 6965; God of raising; Eljakim, the name of four
Israelites:--Eliakim.
see HEBREW for 0410
see HEBREW for 06965
אֶלְיָקִים (el.ya.qim) — Eliakim.
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.18;
son of: Hilkiah (H2518)
§ Eliakim = "God raises" or "God sets up"
1) the son of Hilkiah, master of Hezekiah's household
2) Josiah's son, enthroned by Pharaoh
3) a priest who assisted Nehemiah
אֶלְיָקִים (el.ya.qim) — Eliakim.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.41
§ Eliakim = "God raises" or "God sets up"
1) the son of Hilkiah, master of Hezekiah's household
2) Josiah's son, enthroned by Pharaoh
3) a priest who assisted Nehemiah
אֶלְיָקִים (el.ya.qim) — Eliakim.
A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.34;
son of: Josiah (H2977) and Zebidah (H2080);
half-brother of: Jehoahaz (H3059H), Zedekiah (H6667H) and Shallum (H7967J); married to Nehushta (H5179);
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
e-li'-a-kim ('elyaqim; Eliakeim, "God sets up"):
(1) The son of Hilkiah who succeeded Shebna as gorvernor of the palace and "grand vizier" under Hezekiah (Isa 22:20). The functions of his office are seen from the oracle of Isaiah in which Shebna is deposed and Eliakim set in his place (Isa 22:15 ff). He is the "treasurer" (the Revised Version, margin "steward"), and is "over the house" (Isa 22:15).
At his installation he is clothed with a robe and girdle, the insignia of his office, and, having the government committed into his hand, is the "father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah" (Isa 22:21). The key of the house of David is laid on his…
Eliakim
Whom God will raise up. (1.) The son of Melea (Luke 3:30), and probably grandson of Nathan.
(2.) The son of Abiud, of the posterity of Zerubbabel (Matt. 1:13).
(3.) The son of Hilkiah, who was sent to receive the message of the invading Assyrians and report it to Isaiah (2 Kings 18:18; 19:2; Isa. 36:3; 37:2). In his office as governor of the palace of Hezekiah he succeeded Shebna (Isa. 22:15-25). He was a good man (Isa. 22:20; 2 Kings 18:37), and had a splendid and honourable career.
(raised up by God.). Son of Hilkiah, master of Hezekiah’s household ("over the house," as) (Isaiah 36:3) (2 Kings 18:18,26,37) (B.C. 713.) Eliakim was a good man, as appears by the title emphatically applied to him by God, "my servant Eliakim," (Isaiah 22:20) and also in the discharge of the duties of his high station, in which he acted as a "father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah." (Isaiah 22:21) The original name of Jehoiakim king of Judah. (2 Kings 23:34; 2 Chronicles 36:4) A priest in the days of Nehemiah, who assisted at the dedication of the new wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 12:41) (B.C. 446.) Eldest son of Abiud or Judah; brother of…
1. A king of Judah, 2Ki 23:24. See JEHOIAKIM.
2. An officer of king Hezekiah’s court, appointed with others to treat with Rabshakeh, general of the Assyrian forces them besieging Jerusalem, 2Ki 18:1-19:37 Isa 36:22. See SENNACHERIB.
מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ (Ma`aseyah) means 'work of Jah' and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, particularly during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. This name is associated with priests and Levites, including a son of Ahaz and others involved in significant events like the reading of the law. The entries indicate a range of roles and familial connections, highlighting the name's prominence among the Israelites.
מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ, מַעֲשֵׂיָה, מַעֲשַׂי n.pr.m. (work of י׳)
priest, Je.’s time
29:21.
H4641 מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ, מַעֲשֵׂיָה, מַעֲשַׂי (work of י׳) . priest, Je.’s time
. 29
. Levites
. officials
. son of Ahaz
. Levite
. Ne
. a
. Ezr
. a priest
4641 Ma`aseyah mah-as-ay-yaw'
or Maaseyahuw {mah-as-ay-yaw'-hoo}; from 4639 and 3050; work
of Jah; Maasejah, the name of sixteen Israelites:--Maaseiah.
see HEBREW for 04639
see HEBREW for 03050
מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ (ma.a.se.yah) — Maaseiah.
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18
§ Maaseiah = "work of Jehovah"
1) a descendant of Jeshua who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
2) a priest of the sons of Harim who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
3) a priest of the sons of Pashur who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
4) a descendant of Pahath-moab who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
5) father of Azariah
6) one who stood on the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people
7) a Levite who assisted when Ezra read the law to the people
8) one of the heads of the people whose descendants signed the covenant with Nehemiah
9) a Benjamite ancestor of Sallu
10) a priest who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
ma-a-se'-ya, ma-a-si'a (ma`aseyahu, "Yahweh's work"; Maassaia, and Massaias in the Septuagint): A name common in exilic and late monarchic times (Gray, H P N).
(1) A Levite musician named in connection with David's bringing up of the ark from the house of Obed-edom (1Ch 15:18,20).
(2) A Levite captain who aided Jehoiada at the coronation of Joash (2Ch 23:1).
Maaseiah
The work of Jehovah. (1.) One of the Levites whom David appointed as porter for the ark (1 Chr. 15:18, 20).
(2.) One of the “captains of hundreds” associated with Jehoiada in restoring king Jehoash to the throne (2 Chr. 23:1).
(3.) The “king’s son,” probably one of the sons of king Ahaz, killed by Zichri in the invasion of Judah by Pekah, king of Israel (2 Chr. 28:7).
(4.) One who was sent by king Josiah to repair the temple (2 Chr. 34:8). He was governor (Heb. sar, rendered elsewhere in the Authorized Version “prince,” “chief captain,” chief ruler”) of Jerusalem.
(work of the Lord), the name of four persons who had married foreign wives. In the time of Ezra, A descendant of Jeshua the priest. (Ezra 10:18) A priest, of the sons of Harim. (Ezra 10:21) A priest, of the sons of Pashur. (Ezra 10:22) One of the laymen, a descendant of Pahath-moab. (Ezra 10:30) The father of Azariah. (Nehemiah 3:23) One of those who stood on the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people. (Nehemiah 8:4) A Levite who assisted on the same occasion. (Nehemiah 8:7) One of the heads of the…
the work of the Lord
The Hebrew word מִנְיָמִין (*Minyamiyn*) refers to a name meaning 'from the right hand.' It is associated with two Israelites, a Levite during the time of Hezekiah and a priest present at the dedication of Jerusalem's wall in Nehemiah's time. The word is built from roots meaning 'from' and 'right hand,' and it appears in contexts related to priestly lineage and roles.
מִיָּמִן, מִיָמִין, מִנְיָמִן, מִנְיָמִין n.pr.m.
priestly name
one of those who took strange wives
base
H4509 מִיָּמִן, מִיָמִין, מִנְיָמִן, מִנְיָמִין
4509 Minyamiyn min-yaw-meen'
from 4480 and 3225; from (the) right hand; Minjamin, the name
of two Israelites:--Miniamin. Compare 4326.
see HEBREW for 04480
see HEBREW for 03225
see HEBREW for 04326
מִנְיָמִין (min.ya.min) — Miniamin.
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.15
§ Miniamin = "from the right hand"
1) a Levite in the time of Hezekiah
2) a priest who was present at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
מִנְיָמִין (min.ya.min) — Miniamin.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.41
§ Miniamin = "from the right hand"
1) a Levite in the time of Hezekiah
2) a priest who was present at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
מִנְיָמִין (min.ya.min) — Miniamin.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.7; also called Miniamin at Neh.12.17;
Another name of miy.ya.min (מִיָּמִן "Mijamin" H4326I)
§ Miniamin = "from the right hand"
1) a Levite in the time of Hezekiah
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
min'-ya-min, mi-ni'-a-min (minydmin):
(1) A Levite who assisted Kore, the son of Imnah, in the distribution of the freewill offerings (2Ch 31:15).
(2) A priestly family of the time of the high priest Joiakim (Ne 12:17), probably equals MIJAMIN (2).
(3) A priestly participant in the ceremony of the dedication of the wall (Ne 12:41).
(from the right hand). A Levite in the reign of Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 31:15) The same as Miamin 2 and Mijamin 2. (Nehemiah 12:17) One of the priests at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 12:41)
right hand
מִיכָיָה (Miykayah) means "who is like Jah?" and refers to a name shared by two Israelites. It combines elements meaning "who is like" and "God." The entries highlight its association with the prophet Micah and a priest mentioned in Nehemiah, noting its appearances in 2 Kings and Nehemiah.
H4320 מִיכָיָה
4320 Miykayah me-kaw-yaw'
from 4310 and (the prefix derivative from) 3588 and 3050; who
(is) like Jah?; Micajah, the name of two Israelites:--Micah,
Michaiah. Compare 4318.
see HEBREW for 04310
see HEBREW for 03588
see HEBREW for 03050
see HEBREW for 04318
מִיכָיָה (mi.kha.yah) — Micaiah.
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.12;
father of: Achbor (H5907H); also called Micah at 2Ch.34.20;
Also named: mi.khah (מִיכָה "Micah" H4318M)
§ Micah or Michaiah = "who is like God"
1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah
2) father of Achbor, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah
3) one of the priests at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem
מִיכָיָה (mi.kha.yah) — Micaiah.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.41
§ Micah or Michaiah = "who is like God"
1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was…
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
mi-ka'-ya, mi-ki'-a (mikhayahu, "who is like Yah?"; Meichaias): A frequently occurring Old Testament name occasionally contracted to MICA or MICAH (which see). In the King James Version it is usually spelled "Michaiah."
(1) The mother of Abijah (2Ch 13:2, the King James Version "Michaiah"). The parallel passage (1Ki 15:2; compare 2Ch 11:20) indicates that Michaiah here is a corruption of MAACAH (which see) (so the Septuagint).
Micaiah
Who is like Jehovah?, the son of Imlah, a faithful prophet of Samaria (1 Kings 22:8-28). Three years after the great battle with Ben-hadad (20:29-34), Ahab proposed to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, that they should go up against Ramoth-Gilead to do battle again with Ben-hadad. Jehoshaphat agreed, but suggested that inquiry should be first made “at the word of Jehovah.” Ahab’s prophets approved of the expedition; but Jehoshaphat, still dissatisfied, asked if there was no other prophet besides the four hundred that had appeared, and was informed of this Micaiah. He was sent for from prison, where he had been confined, probably on account of some prediction disagreeable to Ahab; and he condemned the expedition, and prophesied that it would end, as it did, in disaster. We hear nothing further of this prophet. Some have supposed that…
(who is like God?). Micahiah, the son of Imlah, was a prophet of Samaria, who in the last year of the reign of Ahab king of Israel predicted his defeat and death, B.C. 897. (1 Kings 22:1-35; 2 Chronicles 18:1) ...
1. A faithful and fearless prophet, consulted by King Ahab at the demand of Jehoshaphat as to the issue of their proposed campaign against the Syrians. He was imprisoned to abide the event, which coincided with his predictions and probably secured his release, 1Ki 22:8-38. Ahab’s conduct in this matter displays the amazing folly of sins against light.
2. A prince of Judah, who seconded the efforts of Jehoshaphat to instruct and reform the people of Judah, 2Ki 17:7-9.
The Hebrew word אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי (el-ye-ho-ay-nay) means 'unto Jehovah are my eyes' and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament. It is built from the roots for 'towards' and 'Jehovah.' The entries identify various men named Elioenai or Elihoenai, including a Korahite temple doorkeeper and several descendants of David, Simeon, and Benjamin, with mentions in 1 Chronicles and Ezra.
H454a אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי (unto י׳ are mine eyes) H454b אֶלְיוֹעֵינַי
454 'Elyhow`eynay el-ye-ho-ay-nah'ee
or (shortened) yElyow{eynay {el- yo-ay-nah'ee}; from 413 and
3068 and 5869; towards Jehovah (are) my eyes; Eljehoenai or
Eljoenai, the name of seven Israelites:--Elihoenai, Elionai.
see HEBREW for 0413
see HEBREW for 03068
see HEBREW for 05869
אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי (el.ye.ho.e.nay) — Eliehoenai.
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.3;
son of: Meshelemiah (H4920);
brother of: Zechariah (H2148A), Jediael (H3043J), Zebadiah (H2069J), Jathniel (H3496), Elam (H5867H) and Jehohanan (H3076I)
§ Elioenai or Elihoenai = "unto Jehovah are my eyes"
1) a Korahite temple doorkeeper, son of Meshelemiah
2) a returning exile
אֶלְיוֹעֵינַי (el.yo.e.nay) — Elioenai.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.23;
son of: Neariah (H5294);
brother of: Hizkiah (H2396H) and Azrikam (H5840);
father of: Hodaviah (H1938), Eliashib (H0475), Pelaiah (H6411B), Akkub (H6126), Johanan (H3110I), Delaiah (H1806) and Anani (H6054)
§ Elioenai or Elihoenai = "unto Jehovah are my eyes"
1) a descendant of David
2) a Simeonite
3) a Benjamite, a son of Becher
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
e-li-o-e'-na-i.
See ELIEHOENAI.
Elioenai
Toward Jehovah are my eyes, the name of several men mentioned in the Old Testament (1 Chr. 7:8; 4:36; Ezra 10:22, 27). Among these was the eldest son of Neariah, son of Shemaiah, of the descendants of Zerubbabel. His family are the latest mentioned in the Old Testament (1 Chr. 3:23, 24).
(my eyes are toward the Lord). Elsest son of Neariah, the son of Shemaiah. (1 Chronicles 3:23,24) Head of a family of the Simeonites. (1 Chronicles 4:36) (B.C. after 1451.) Head of one of the families of the sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 7:8) A Korhite Levite, and one of the doorkeepers of the "house of Jehovah." (1 Chronicles 26:3) A priest in the days of Ezra, one of those who had married foreign wives. (Ezra 10:22) (B.C. 446.) Possibly the same as An Israelite of the sons of Zattu, who had also married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:27) (B.C.…
toward him are mine eyes; or to him are my fountains
זְכַרְיָהוּ (Zkaryah) means 'Jehovah remembers' and refers to various figures in the Old Testament, including a prophet and several individuals from the tribe of Levi. The entries highlight a range of roles, from kings and priests to Levites and returned exiles, with notable mentions of a prophet contemporary with Isaiah. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
זְכַרְיָהוּ, oftener זְכַרְיָה n.pr.m.
king of Isr., son of Jerob. II
father of Hezekiah’s mother
contemporary of Isaiah
a Reubenite
a Benjamite
a Manassite
a son of Jehoshaphat
a captain of Jehosh.
teacher of Uzziah
Levites
priests
returned exiles
base
זְכַרְיָה n.pr.m. prophet
base
H2148a זְכַרְיָהוּ, oftener זְכַרְיָה H2148b זְכַרְיָה prophet
2148 Zkaryah zek-ar-yaw'
or Zkaryahuw {zek-ar-yaw'-hoo}; from 2142 and 3050; Jah has
remembered; Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine
Israelites:--Zachariah, Zechariah.
see HEBREW for 02142
see HEBREW for 03050
זְכַרְיָהוּ (ze.khar.yah) — Zechariah.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.21;
son of: Meshelemiah (H4920);
brother of: Jediael (H3043J), Zebadiah (H2069J), Jathniel (H3496), Elam (H5867H), Jehohanan (H3076I) and Eliehoenai (H0454A)
§ Zechariah = "Jehovah remembers"
1) king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II
2) son of Meshelemiah of Shelemiah, a Korhite, and keeper of the north gate of the tabernacle of the congregation
3) one of the sons of Jehiel
4) a Levite of the second order in the temple band in the time of David
5) one of the princes of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat
6) son of the high priest Jehoiada, in the reign of Joash king of Judah, who was stoned in the court of the temple
7) a Kohathite Levite in the reign of Josiah
8) the leader of the sons of Pharosh who returned with Ezra
9) son of Bebai
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
Zechariah
Jehovah is renowned or remembered. (1.) A prophet of Judah, the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets. Like Ezekiel, he was of priestly extraction. He describes himself (1:1) as “the son of Berechiah.” In Ezra 5:1 and 6:14 he is called “the son of Iddo,” who was properly his grandfather. His prophetical career began in the second year of Darius (B.C. 520), about sixteen years after the return of the first company from exile. He was contemporary with Haggai (Ezra 5:1).
His book consists of two distinct parts, (1) chapters 1 to 8, inclusive, and (2) 9 to the end. It begins with a preface (1:1-6), which recalls the nation’s past history, for the purpose of presenting a solemn warning to the present generation. Then follows a series of eight visions (1:7-6:8), succeeding…
The eleventh in order of the twelve minor prophets. He is called in his prophecy the son of Berechiah and the grandson of Iddo, whereas in the book of Ezra, (Ezra 5:1; 6:14) he is said to have been the son of Iddo. It is natural to suppose as the prophet himself mentions his father’s name, whereas the book of Ezra mentions only Iddo, that Berechiah had died early, and that there was now no intervening link between the grandfather and the grandson. Zechariah, like Jeremiah and Ezekiel before him, was priest as well as prophet. He seems to have entered upon his office while yet young, (Zechariah 2:4) and must have been born in Babylon whence he returned with the first caravan of exiles under Zerubbabel and Jeshua. It was in the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, that he first…
1. Son of Berechiah, and grandson of Iddo the priest; called the son of Iddo in Ezr 5:1 6:14, and his successor in the priesthood, Ne 12:4,16, perhaps because Berechiah was then dead. Zechariah is the eleventh of the minor prophets. He returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel, and began to prophesy while yet young, Zec 2:4, in the second year of Darius son of Hystaspes, B. C. 520, in the eighth month of the holy year, and two months after Haggai. These two prophets, with united zeal, encouraged the people to resume the work of the temple, which had been discontinued for some years, Ezr 5:1.
same as Zachariah
חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ (Chananyah) means 'God has favored' and refers to various individuals in the Old Testament, including a companion of Daniel, a captain in Uzziah's army, and a false prophet during Jeremiah's time. The name appears in multiple contexts, indicating its use among several postexilic figures. Notably, it is associated with thirteen Israelites, reflecting its popularity.
חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ, חֲנַנְיָה n.pr.m. (י׳ hath been gracious)
father of a prince under Jehoiakim
captain of Uzziah's army
chief of one of the divisions of musicians of David
a false prophet of Jeremiah's time
one of the three companions of Daniel
grandfather of an officer of the guard in Jeremiah's time
a son of Zerubbabel
a Benjamite
various postexilic persons
base
חֲנַנְיָה n.pr.m. (= BH id. [h.dz.ao] 5);—Dn 2:17.
done
H2608a חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ, חֲנַנְיָה (י׳ hath been gracious) . father of a prince under Jehoiakim
. captain of Uzziah's army
. chief of one of the divisions of musicians of David
. a false prophet of Jeremiah's time
. one of the three companions of Daniel
. grandfather of an officer of the guard in Jeremiah's time
. a son of Zerubbabel
. a Benjamite
. various postexilic persons
H2608b חֲנַנְיָה (= BH id. [2608a] 5)
2608 Chananyah khan-an-yaw'
or Chananyahuw {khan-an-yaw'-hoo}; from 2603 and 3050; Jah
has favored; Chananjah, the name of thirteen
Israelites:--Hananiah.
see HEBREW for 02603
see HEBREW for 03050
חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ (cha.nan.yah) — Hananiah.
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.28.1;
son of: Azzur (H5809H)
§ Hananiah = "God has favoured"
1) the godly friend of Daniel whom Nebuchadnezzar renamed Shadrach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord. See also, 'Shadrach' (H07714 or H07715)
2) one of the 14 sons of Heman and chief of the 16th course
3) a general in the army of King Uzziah
4) father of Zedekiah in the time of Jehoiakim
5) son of Azur, a Benjamite of Gibeon and a false prophet in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
han-a-ni'-a (chananyahu, chananyah; Ananias; also with aspirate, "Yahweh hath been gracious"): This was a common name in Israel for many centuries.
(1) A Benjamite (1Ch 8:24).
(2) A captain of Uzziah's army (2Ch 26:11).
(3) Father of one of the princes under Jehoiakim (Jer 36:12).
(4) One of the sons of Heman and leader of the 16th division of David's musicians (1Ch 25:4,23).
(5) Grandfather of the officer of the guard which apprehended Jeremiah on a charge of desertion (Jer 37:13).
(6) A false prophet of Gibeon, son of Azzur, who opposed Jeremiah, predicting that the yoke of Babylon would be broken in two years, and that…
Hananiah
Jehovah has given. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:24). (2.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr. 25:4,23). (3.) One of Uzziah’s military officers (2 Chr. 26:11). (4.) Grandfather of the captain who arrested Jeremiah (Jer. 37:13). (5.) Jer. 36:12. (6.) Neh. 10:23. (7.) Shadrach, one of the “three Hebrew children” (Dan. 1; 6:7). (8.) Son of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:19, 21). (9.) Ezra 10:28. (10.) The “ruler of the palace; he was a faithful…
(gift of God). One of the fourteen sons of Heman, and chief of the sixteenth course of singers. (1 Chronicles 25:4,5,23) (B.C. 1014.) A general in the army of King Uzziah. (2 Chronicles 26:11) Father of Zedekiah, in the reign of Jehoiakim. (B.C. before 605.) Son of Azur, a Benjamite of Gibeon and a false prophet in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah. In the fourth year of his reign, B.C. 595, Hananiah withstood Jeremiah the prophet, and publicly prophesied in the temple that within two years Jeconiah and all his fellow captives with the vessels of the Lord’s house, should be brought back to Jerusalem. (Jeremiah 28:1) ... Hananiah corroborated his prophecy by taking from off the neck of Jeremiah the yoke which he wore by…
1. A false prophet of Gibeon, who for his impious hardihood was overtaken with speedy death, according to the word of God, Jer 28:15-17.
2. The Hebrew name of Shadrach.
3. A pious and faithful officer under Nehemiah, Ne 7:2.
חֲצֹצְרָה (chatsotsrah) refers to a trumpet, characterized by its distinctive sound. It is noted for both secular and sacred uses, suggesting its importance in various contexts. The word is derived from a related term, חָצֹר (chatsor), which also pertains to sound.
חֲצֹצְרָה n.f. clarion
as secular instr.
as sacred instr.
base
H2689 חֲצֹצְרָה
2689 chatsotsrah khats-o-tser-aw'
by reduplication from 2690; a trumpet (from its sundered or
quavering note):--trumpet(-er).
see HEBREW for 02690
חֲצֹצְרָה (cha.tso.tse.rah) — trumpet.
trumpet, clarion
Prep | N-fp — Preposition · noun common feminine plural absoluteHR/Ncfpa
Trumpets
Were of a great variety of forms, and were made of divers materials. Some were made of silver (Num. 10:2), and were used only by the priests in announcing the approach of festivals and in giving signals of war. Some were also made of rams’ horns (Josh. 6:8). They were blown at special festivals, and to herald the arrival of special seasons (Lev. 23:24; 25:9; 1 Chr. 15:24; 2 Chr. 29:27; Ps. 81:3; 98:6).
“Trumpets” are among the symbols used in the Book of Revelation (Rev. 1:10; 8:2). (See HORN.)