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יַאֲזַנְיָה

𐤉𐤀𐤆𐤍𐤉𐤄

Yaazaneyah

H2970 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אזן to hear, to listen, to give ear

Definition

Ya'azanyah (יַאֲזַנְיָה) is a proper noun serving as a personal name borne by at least four distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The name likely means 'Yah(weh) has listened' or 'Yah(weh) hears,' incorporating a theophoric element (Yah). This name appears in contexts identifying persons among Israelite leaders or notable families, especially in the later monarchic and early exilic periods.

Semantic Range

proper name; Yahweh has listened, Yahweh hears, personal name for Israelites, often with leadership or priestly associations

Root / Etymology

The name derives from the root אזן meaning 'to hear, listen' and includes the theophoric suffix יה (a shortened form of Yahweh). Thus, יַאֲזַנְיָה likely means 'Yahweh has listened' or 'Yahweh hears.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

יַאֲזַנְיָה appears in 2 Kings 25:23, Ezekiel 8:11, Ezekiel 11:1, and Jeremiah 35:3 referring to different individuals, often positioned among community leaders or priestly/Levitical groups during the late monarchy and Babylonian exile. This theophoric personal name reflects a common pattern in Israelite anthroponymy in which divine action or attention is invoked regarding the child named. English Bibles sometimes render the name as Jaazaniah, but this Anglicization obscures the inherent theophoric and verbal components of the original Hebrew. The related form יַאֲזַנְיָהוּ (Ya'azanyahu) represents a slightly extended version with the same meaning and function. Compare also יְזַנְיָה, a form with possible orthographic or dialectical variation. Over time, such names helped reinforce collective religious identity by embedding the divine name and expectations of divine communication. There is no evidence that the name ever functioned as an ethnic, religious, or geographic identifier—it is strictly a personal name. The understanding of 'Jaazaniah' as 'heard of Jah' is based on philological reconstruction and traditional Jewish exegesis, but the nuances may be lost in translation traditions.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or יַאֲזַנְיָהוּ; from אָזַן and יָהּ; heard of Jah; Jaazanjah, the name of four Israelites; Jaazaniah. Compare יְזַנְיָה.

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Root Family

אזן (ʾ-z-n) — to hear, to listen, to give ear

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H238 אָזַן I will cause to listen
H239 אָזַן and he listened attentively
H240 אָזֵן your broad-blade
H241 אֹזֶן their ear
H244 אׇזְנִי the Oznite

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2970-02 יַאֲזַנְיָ֤ה yaazaneyah HNp Jaazaniah Yah has listened 2
H2970-01 וְ/יַֽאֲזַנְיָ֨הוּ֙ veyaazaneyahu HC/Np and Jaazaniah and Yah has listened 2

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2970-01 2 Kings 25:23 וְ/יַֽאֲזַנְיָ֨הוּ֙ veyaazaneyahu HC/Np and Jaazaniah and Yah has listened
H2970-02 Jeremiah 35:3 יַאֲזַנְיָ֤ה yaazaneyah HNp Jaazaniah Yah has listened
H2970-01 Ezekiel 8:11 וְ/יַאֲזַנְיָ֨הוּ veyaazaneyahu HC/Np and Jaazaniah and Yah has listened
H2970-02 Ezekiel 11:1 יַאֲזַנְיָ֧ה yaazaneyah HNp Jaazaniah Yah has listened
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