Person Old Testament
Maaseiah
Maaseiah, an Israelite, repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall near his house during the time of Nehemiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 3:23.
Why it matters. Israelite who repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Maaseiah
Maaseiah was an Israelite who participated in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah (Neh.3.23). After the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon, Nehemiah led the effort to reconstruct the city's walls and gates (Neh.1-7). Maaseiah is mentioned as one of the individuals who repaired a section of the wall near his house, working alongside Baruch the son of Zabbai (Neh.3.23). The rebuilding of the wall was a significant event in the restoration of Jerusalem and the reestablishment of the Jewish community in the post-exilic period. The participation of Maaseiah and others in this project demonstrates their commitment to the physical and spiritual renewal of their homeland.
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)