Masias
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The head of one of the families of Solomon's servants, mentioned in 1 Esdras 5:34. It has no equivalent in the parallel Ezr 2:55 ff; the Revised Version margin 'Missaias.'
What is the meaning of Masias in the Bible?
The head of one of the families of Solomon's servants, mentioned in 1 Esdras 5:34. It has no equivalent in the parallel Ezr 2:55 ff; the Revised Version margin 'Missaias.'
SIGNIFICANCE
Identifying Masia clarifies the specific composition of the returning exiles in the Apocryphal account of 1 Esdras, offering a distinct perspective on post-exilic community structure compared to the canonical Book of Ezra.
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