Person Old Testament
Maaseiah
Maaseiah, a Levite, assisted in explaining the Law to the people during the time of Nehemiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 8:7.
Why it matters. Levite who helped explain the Law to the people
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Maaseiah
Maaseiah was a Levite who helped explain the Law to the people during the time of Nehemiah (Neh.8.7). After the reading of the Law by Ezra, Maaseiah was among the Levites who instructed the people and helped them understand the meaning of the words (Neh.8.7-8). The Levites' role in teaching and interpreting the Law was crucial for the spiritual renewal of the Jewish community, as they sought to reestablish their covenant relationship with God. Maaseiah's involvement in this event demonstrates the importance of the Levites as teachers and spiritual guides for the people.
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)