Person Old Testament
Maaseiah
Maaseiah, a priest, was among those who sang during the dedication of Jerusalem's wall. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 12:42.
Why it matters. Priest during the dedication of Jerusalem's wall
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Maaseiah
Maaseiah was a priest who participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah (Neh.12.42). He is mentioned among the priests who sang and gave thanks during the celebratory procession on the wall (Neh.12.42). The dedication ceremony was a significant event marking the completion of the wall's reconstruction and the restoration of Jerusalem. The involvement of priests like Maaseiah in singing and giving thanks highlights the importance of worship and praise in the religious life of the community.
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)