Bible Person

Maaseiah

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

This Maaseiah entry refers to one of the singers or musicians in Nehemiah 12:42, not to the priests, Levites, officials, and prophets elsewhere with the same name. He belongs to the restored liturgical life of Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 12:42.1

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 the community's joy was voiced through identified participants, not just anonymous crowds. Taken together, the material presents this Maaseiah as a participant in the dedication worship of restored Jerusalem.1

Central Figure

Maaseiah

Meaning: the work of the Lord