Given name

Mahseiah

“a hiding place is Yah”

Mahseiah is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewמחסיה

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Mahseiah means “a hiding place is Yah.”

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Where it comes from

Mahseiah is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb hasa (חסה), “to seek refuge.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Mahseiah appears in Jeremiah 32:12, Jeremiah 51:59.

  • Jeremiah 32:12
  • Jeremiah 51:59

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See also 3

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

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