Person Old Testament
Jahzerah
Jahzerah was a priest who lived in Jerusalem after the exile. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 9:12.
Why it matters. Priest in postexilic Jerusalem
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jahzerah
Jahzerah is mentioned in 1Ch.9.12 as one of the priests who resided in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He was a descendant of Immer, who was a priest during the time of King David (1Ch.24.14). The text provides no further information about Jahzerah's life or role in the postexilic community. His inclusion in the list of priests suggests that he played a part in reestablishing the temple worship and religious practices in Jerusalem following the return from exile.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)