עֲשָׂיָה
a.sa.yah
Asaiah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the lexicon data, the Hebrew word עֲשָׂיָה (a.sa.yah) appears to be a proper name given to a person, known as Asaiah. This single term indicates the individual it identifies, without further context or attributes. In terms of range of usage, Asaiah is mentioned in the Bible three times, suggesting a relatively limited but distinct presence in the narrative. Since no additional definition or descriptive information is available, Asaiah's significance can only be inferred from this mention. The significance of Asaiah lies in the fact that this name holds a specific identity within the biblical narrative. The name itself does not carry a broader meaning or association, so Asaiah's significance is primarily as a named individual within the story.
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Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,
2 Kings 22:12The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,
2 Kings 22:14So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.