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Asaiah

עֲשָׂיָהStrong’s H6222

asayah (a-sa-yah)

Appears in 8 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Asayah is the Hebrew word usually translated “asaiah”. It appears in 8 verses of the Old Testament.

“And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying,”
2 Kings 22:12 KJV
Meaning
  1. A prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
  2. A servant of king Josiah of Judah
  3. A Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David
  4. A prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
  5. A servant of king Josiah of Judah
  6. A Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David
  7. A prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
  8. A servant of king Josiah of Judah
  9. A Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David
  10. A prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
  11. A servant of king Josiah of Judah
  12. A Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David
  13. A prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
  14. A servant of king Josiah of Judah
  15. A Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David
How it's translated
  • asaiah 6
  • and asaiah 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 1 Chronicles 5
  • 2 Kings 2
  • 2 Chronicles 1

3 books in all.

Explore in Scripture
Hebrew dictionary

עֲשָׂיָה asayah · Asaiah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.12; also called in KJV: Asahiah; § Asaiah or Asahiah = "made by Jehovah" 1) a prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 2) a servant of king Josiah of Judah 3) a Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David

עֲשָׂיָה asayah · Asaiah

A man of the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.36 § Asaiah or Asahiah = "made by Jehovah" 1) a prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 2) a servant of king Josiah of Judah 3) a Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David

עֲשָׂיָה asayah · Asaiah

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.30; son of: Haggiah (H2293) § Asaiah or Asahiah = "made by Jehovah" 1) a prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 2) a servant of king Josiah of Judah 3) a Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David

עֲשָׂיָה asayah · Asaiah

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.5 § Asaiah or Asahiah = "made by Jehovah" 1) a prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 2) a servant of king Josiah of Judah 3) a Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David

עֲשָׂיָה asayah · Asaiah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.6 § Asaiah or Asahiah = "made by Jehovah" 1) a prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 2) a servant of king Josiah of Judah 3) a Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.