Biblical meaning of the name Kezia

Meaning

“Cassia”

From the Hebrew Qetsi’ah (קְצִיעָה), “cassia” — the fragrant bark, like cinnamon, used in perfumes. Psalm 45 speaks of the king’s garments smelling of myrrh, aloes and cassia.

In the original:קְצִיעָה Qᵉtsîyʻâh · Strong H7103קְצִיעָה qᵉtsîyʻâh · Strong H7102

Who was Kezia in the Bible?

Kezia was the second of the three daughters Job had after he was restored. The book says there were no women in all the land as beautiful as Job’s daughters, and that their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers — something rare at the time.

Where the name appears

Job 42:14

And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch.

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