ye.zan.yah is a personal name borne by a man named among groups approaching Gedaliah and later approaching with the people.

The attested forms identify a man within named groups: he comes to Gedaliah at Mizpeh in Jeremiah 40:8 and approaches with commanders and the people in Jeremiah 42:1.

1. Personal name in group listings · dominant

   Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper and place the named individual within a group. In Jeremiah 40:8 the APB renders a list of men who “came to Gedaliah at Mizpeh,” while in Jeremiah 42:1 it renders him among those who “approached.”

   Jeremiah 40:8Jeremiah 42:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Jezaniah” in both verses, first in a list coming to Gedaliah and then among those approaching. It confirms the name’s presence in each group rather than a finer lexical distinction.