Person Old Testament
Maaseiah
Maaseiah, a descendant of Benjamin, lived in Jerusalem after the exile. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 11:7.
Why it matters. Descendant of Benjamin; lived in Jerusalem after the exile
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Maaseiah
Maaseiah was a descendant of Benjamin who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (Neh.11.7). He is mentioned in the list of people who resettled in Jerusalem, which was compiled by Nehemiah as part of his efforts to repopulate the city (Neh.11.1-36). Maaseiah is identified as a member of the tribe of Benjamin, one of the two remaining tribes of Israel after the exile. The resettlement of Jerusalem was an important step in the restoration of the Jewish community and the reestablishment of their presence in the holy city.
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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)