Bible Person
Meaning: the defense · Male · 2 cross references
Maasiai is a priestly figure listed among the residents of Jerusalem in post-exilic records. He belongs to the restored temple community that reestablishes sacred life in the city after return. First appears in 1 Chr 9:12.1
Name meaning
the defense
Identity
male
First appears
1 Chr 9:12
AI summary: Maasiai matters because his cross references place him among the priests settled in Jerusalem, showing that restoration required not only walls and houses but an active, present priesthood. The parallel listings in Chronicles and Nehemiah underline continuity between remembered genealogy and lived post-exilic service. Taken together, the material presents Maasiai as part of the stable priestly presence that supports restored worship.1
Central Figure
Maasiai
Meaning: the defense
Work of Jehovah, one of the priests resident at Jerusalem at the Captivity (1 Chr.
Name meaning
the defense
Identity
male
Work of Jehovah, one of the priests resident at Jerusalem at the Captivity (1 Chr. 9:12). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.