Jezrahiah
יִזְרַחְיָה · yiz.rach.yah · H3156H“the Lord arises; brightness of the Lord” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in Nehemiah
Who he was
Jezrahiah is briefly mentioned in Nehemiah 12:42 as one of the leaders of the singers during the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. After the completion of the wall's reconstruction under Nehemiah's leadership, a great celebration was held to dedicate the wall. Jezrahiah, along with other leaders, is named as directing the singers and musicians who provided joyful praise during the dedication ceremony.
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Every mention
1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Nehemiah 1 mention
What the dictionary says
(produced by Jehovah), a Levite, the leader of the choristers at the solemn dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 12:42) (B.C. 446.)
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain