Bible Person

Maaseiah

Meaning: the work of the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Maaseiah entry refers to one of the priests with trumpets in Nehemiah 12:41, not to the civic, Levitical, and reform-era figures of the same name elsewhere. He belongs to the restored liturgical life of Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 12:41.1

AI summary: This Maaseiah matters because his single cross reference places him within the public thanksgiving celebrating Jerusalem's restored wall. The entry helps show that worship after exile was audible, organized, and carried by named priests as well as choirs and leaders. Taken together, the material presents this Maaseiah as a priest participating in the dedication worship.1

Central Figure

Maaseiah

Meaning: the work of the Lord