Jaasau is a masculine name occurring once in the Old Testament, where it is borne by a person listed among the descendants of Bani. The name is of Hebrew origin and means "they will do." This likely reflects a phrase naming convention common in the Hebrew Bible, where names often embed a verb or statement, sometimes with an implied subject such as God.
In Ezra 10:37, Jaasau appears as part of a genealogical list of those who married foreign wives during the post-exilic period and were urged to divorce them under Ezra's reforms. The passage includes the name after Jaasiel and Benaiah, names that also appear in other parts of the Bible. The specific details of Jaasau's life are not recorded elsewhere, and the name is not mentioned in any other biblical context.
As a biblical name, Jaasau is almost exclusively used among religious groups that draw on Hebrew Scripture, such as Jewish or Christian communities, though it has remained very rare in modern usage. It has no widely known variants or modern diminutives and is often considered among the obscure names of the Hebrew Bible.
Key Facts
- Meaning: "They will do"
- Origin: Hebrew
- Usage: Appears once in the Old Testament
- Linguistic Type: Sentence name
- Related Names: Bani (for its mention alongside); Jaasiel (may share a similar root), though Jaasau is distinct.
Sources: Wikipedia — List of minor Hebrew Bible figures, A–K