Col-hozeh כׇּל־חֹזֶה
Ancestor of Maaseiah, who settled in Jerusalem
Who is Col-hozeh in the Bible?
Col-hozeh was an ancestor of Maaseiah, a descendant of Judah who resettled in Jerusalem following the Babylonian exile (Nehemiah 11:5). He appears in the genealogy as the father of Baruch and grandfather of Maaseiah, identifying him as part of the restored community that repopulated Judah after the exile ended. While another Col-hozeh is mentioned as the father of Shallun in Nehemiah 3:15, scholars generally consider these to be different individuals from separate time periods. Col-hozeh's significance lies primarily in his role as an ancestor to those who participated in the post-exile restoration of Jerusalem, demonstrating the continuity of Judah's people through the exile period.
Biography
Col-hozeh is mentioned in Neh.11.5 as an ancestor of Maaseiah, a descendant of Judah who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Maaseiah is described as the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh. This Col-hozeh is likely a different individual from the father of Shallun mentioned in Neh.3.15, given the different context and time period.
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In Scripture
1 biblical book ; 1 with study contentNehemiah 1 verse
- Nehemiah 11:5
"and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | כׇּל־חֹזֶה |
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