Bible Person

Maasiai

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

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.