יַאֲזַנְיָהYaʼăzanyâh

Meanings

Same root

• אָזַןʼâzan · H238to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen
• יָהּYâhh · H3050Jah, the sacred name
• יְזַנְיָהYᵉzanyâh · H3153Jezanjah, an Israelite

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

• 2 Kings 25:23 When all the army commanders and their men learned that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they went to see him at Mizpah. These included Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, Jezaniah son of the Maacathite, and all their men.
• Jeremiah 35:3 So I went to see Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah and grandson of Habazziniah and all his brothers and sons—representing all the Recabite families.
• Jeremiah 40:8 So they went to see Gedaliah at Mizpah. These included: Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, Jezaniah son of the Maacathite, and all their men.
• Ezekiel 8:11 Seventy leaders of Israel were standing there with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan in the center. Each of them held an incense burner, from which a cloud of incense rose above their heads.
• Ezekiel 11:1 Then the Spirit lifted me and brought me to the east gateway of the Lord’s Temple, where I saw twenty-five prominent men of the city. Among them were Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, who were leaders among the people.