Strong’s H4590 · Hebrew

מַעַזְיָה
Maʻazyâh
mah-az-yaw'

Definition

Maazjah, the name of two Israelites

Etymology

or מַעַזְיָהוּ; probably from H5756 (עוּז) (in the sense of protection) and H3050 (יָהּ); rescue of Jah;

Where the KJV renders it

  • Maaziah

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