People of the Bible

Maasiai, son of Azareel

The name Maasiai means “the defense, or strength, or trust of the Lord.” Maasiai is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 9:12. Also called Amashai.

Family of Maasiai

Father

Who was Maasiai?

Work of Jehovah, one of the priests resident at Jerusalem at the Captivity (1 Chr. 9:12).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Maasiai

  • 1 Chronicles 9:12

    And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

  • Nehemiah 11:13

    And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,