Yizrachyâh — H3156

Definition

masculine proper noun

Jizrachjah, the name of two Israelites

1. Izrahiah or Jezrahiah = "Jehovah will shine"
2. a chieftain of Issachar
3. a Levite and leader of the chorus at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah

Usually translated as

Izrahiah, Jezrahiah

Origin

from H2224 and H3050; Jah will shine

• Derived from Zârach (H2224)
• Derived from Yâhh (H3050)

Occurrences

Yizrachyâh occurs 3 times in 2 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (1), Nehemiah (1)

• 1 Chronicles 7:3 — And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah (יִֽזְרַֽחְיָ֑ה): and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.
• 1 Chronicles 7:3 — And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah (יִֽזְרַֽחְיָ֗ה); Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.
• Nehemiah 12:42 — And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah (וְיִֽזְרַחְיָ֖ה) their overseer.