Kezia
Pronounced keh-ZY-uh
- Meaning
- "Cassia; Cinnamon-like bark"
- Origin
- Hebrew
Kezia means "cassia" in Hebrew — a fragrant spice similar to cinnamon. She was the second of Job's three daughters born after his restoration, when God gave him double of everything he had lost. Kezia and her sisters — Jemima and Keren-happuch — were said to be the most beautiful women in all the land. Uniquely, Job gave his daughters an inheritance alongside their brothers, an unusual act of equality that reflected his transformed perspective after encountering God. The spice cassia was used in the holy anointing oil described in Exodus 30 — connecting Kezia's name to worship and consecration. As a child of restoration, born after Job's suffering, Kezia represents the sweet fragrance that arises from lives refined by trials.
Spiritual meaning
Kezia — named for a sweet spice — reminds us that the most fragrant lives are often those that have been through the refiner's fire. Job's restoration daughters represent the beauty God creates from ashes.
Related verses (KJV)
"And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch."
Job 42:14 (KJV) →"And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren."
Job 42:15 (KJV) →