Old Testament
Hazaiah
A descendant of Perez and a resident of Jerusalem during the post-exilic period.
Hazaiah is mentioned in the genealogical records of Nehemiah 11 as a descendant of Perez, son of Judah. He is listed among the men of Judah who settled in Jerusalem following the rebuilding of the city walls. His inclusion serves to document the restoration of the covenant community in the Promised Land.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 11:5
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 11:5
Where Hazaiah appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Sanballat8 versesA Horonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Ezra25 versesA priest and scribe who led a group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem to restore the Law of God.
- Baruch23 versesThe faithful scribe and loyal secretary to the prophet Jeremiah during the fall of Jerusalem.
- Artaxerxes14 versesA Persian king who authorized the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and supported Ezra's mission to Judea.
- Tobiah12 versesAn Ammonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah7 versesA cupbearer to Artaxerxes who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and restored the people's devotion to God.
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