Person Old Testament
Maaseiah
Maaseiah, a priest, served during the reigns of Kings Zedekiah and Jehoiakim of Judah. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at Jeremiah 21:1.
Why it matters. Priest during the reigns of Zedekiah and Jehoiakim
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Maaseiah
Maaseiah was a priest who served during the reigns of Kings Zedekiah and Jehoiakim of Judah (Jer.21.1; 29.25; 37.3). He was the father of Zephaniah, who was also a priest (Jer.21.1; 29.25; 37.3). During the reign of Zedekiah, Maaseiah and his son Zephaniah were sent by the king to inquire of the prophet Jeremiah concerning the Babylonian invasion (Jer.21.1; 37.3). Maaseiah is also mentioned in a letter sent by Jeremiah to the exiles in Babylon, where he is referred to as the second priest under Jehoiada, the high priest (Jer.29.25). This suggests that Maaseiah held a significant position within the priestly hierarchy. The biblical text does not provide further details about Maaseiah's personal life or his other priestly duties.
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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- Zephaniah
Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.