Bible Person

Azaniah

Meaning: hearing the Lord; the Lord's weapons · Male · 1 cross reference

Azaniah is the father of Jeshua in Nehemiah's covenant list. He belongs to the restored community's formal pledge of obedience after exile. First appears in Neh 10:9.1

AI summary: Azaniah matters because his single cross reference places his house among those represented in the covenant of Nehemiah. Even a brief paternal notice ties the family to one of the clearest communal acts of post-exilic faithfulness. Taken together, the material presents Azaniah as a familial source within covenant renewal.1

Central Figure

Azaniah

Meaning: hearing the Lord; the Lord's weapons