The meaning of “חֲשַׁבְיָה”
Understanding Chăshabyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or חֲשַׁבְיָהוּ Chăshabyâhûw (khash-ab-yaw'-hoo); from חָשַׁב and יָהּ; Jah has regarded Hashabiah. - § Hashabiah = "Jeh...
חֲשַׁבְיָה
or חֲשַׁבְיָהוּ Chăshabyâhûw (khash-ab-yaw'-hoo); from חָשַׁב and יָהּ; Jah has regarded Hashabiah. - § Hashabiah = "Jehovah has considered" - Chashabjah, the name of nine Israelites 1) a Merarite Levite 2) the 4th of the 6 sons of Jeduthun who had charge of the 12th course 3) one of the descendants of Hebron the son of Kohath 4) the son of Kemuel, who was prince of the tribe of Levi in the time of David 5) a Levite, one of the chiefs of his tribe who officiated for Josiah at his great passover feast 6) a Merarite Levite, one of the chief priests who accompanied Ezra from Babylon; ruler of half the circuit of Keilah and one who repaired a portion of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah. He sealed the covenant of reformation after the return from captivity 7) a Levite, son of Bunni in the time of Nehemiah 8) a Levite, son of Mattaniah in the time of Nehemiah 9) a priest of the family of Hilkiah in the days of Joiakim, son of Jeshua
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 25:19 | “The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:” Word: חֲשַׁבְיָה (Chăshabyâh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 35:9 | “Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen.” Word: חֲשַׁבְיָה (Chăshabyâh) | |
| Ezra 8:24 | “Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,” Word: חֲשַׁבְיָה (Chăshabyâh) | |
| Nehemiah 11:22 | “The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.” Word: חֲשַׁבְיָה (Chăshabyâh) |