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Mahazioth
seeing a sign; seeing a letter
מַחֲזִיאֹת ma.cha.zi.ot
Mahazioth (Hebrew: מַחֲזִיאֹת, ma.cha.zi.ot) means “seeing a sign; seeing a letter”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Bukkiah in 1 Chronicles 25.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Mahazioth
son of Heman
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 25:4 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 25:30 |
| Cross-references | 15 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jerimoth co-occurrence Appears with Jerimoth in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Hanani co-occurrence Appears with Hanani in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Hananiah co-occurrence Appears with Hananiah in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Bukkiah co-occurrence Appears with Bukkiah in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Joshbekashah co-occurrence Appears with Joshbekashah in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Giddalti co-occurrence Appears with Giddalti in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Hothir co-occurrence Appears with Hothir in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Eliathah co-occurrence Appears with Eliathah in 1 Chronicles 25.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.4;
son of: Heman (H1968I);
brother of: Bukkiah (H1232), Mattaniah (H4983H), Uzziel (H5816J), Shebuel (H7619H), Jerimoth (H3406L), Hananiah (H2608P), Hanani (H2607H), Eliathah (H0448), Giddalti (H1437), Romamti-ezer (H7320), Joshbekashah (H3436), Mallothi (H4413), Hothir (H1956)
§ Mahazioth = "visions"
one of the 14 sons of Heman the Kohathite and the chief of a group of singers
Mahazioth, a son of Heman, served as a musician during David's reign.
The biblical story
Mahazioth was one of the fourteen sons of Heman, a prominent musician and seer in King David's court. He was appointed by David to serve in the Temple as a musician, along with his brothers. Mahazioth and his brothers were skilled in music and were responsible for providing musical accompaniment during religious services. They were divided into twenty-four groups, each responsible for their duties in rotation (1Ch.25.4, 30).
Key verses
Mahazioth appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti–ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
1 Chronicles 25:4 -
The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:30
Show all 2 references
1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 25:4
- 1 Chronicles 25:30