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Azaniah (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

A Levite (Neh 10»). See Genealogy. AZARAIAS (B 'Afopafos, A Sapaks, AV Saraias), 1 Es 8'. — Seraiah, the father, or more prob. a more remote ancestor, of Ezra (Speaker's Com. on 2 Es 1'). H. St. J. Thackeray. • By kind permiaaion of the Cominittee of the Palestine Kxyloratioo Fuod.

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Azaniah — ISBE (1915) article

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Azaniah

Azaniah az-a-ni'-a 'azanyah, "Yahweh has given ear"): A son of Jeshua, a Levite who signed the covenant (Ne 10:9). ⇒See a list of verses on AZANIAH in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Smith's Bible Dictionary on Azaniah

(whom the Lord hears), the father or immediate ancestor of Jeshua the Levite, in the time of Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:9)

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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