Kezia is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text.
Who This Was
Kezia was one of the three daughters of Job, born to him after his time of trial and his restoration by God. She is named in the closing chapter of the Book of Job, where the text records the family that God gave Job in his latter years. Kezia is specifically identified as the second of the three daughters: “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).
The setting of her appearance is the aftermath of Job’s severe suffering. Job had lost his children, his wealth, and his health, and he had endured a long and painful dispute with his friends. After God spoke to Job out of the whirlwind and Job repented, the Lord restored him and gave him a new family. Kezia was part of that restoration—a daughter born into a season of renewed blessing rather than grief.
Scripture says nothing further about Kezia beyond her name and her place in this family. She is not recorded as doing or saying anything; the text simply names her as one of Job’s daughters. Yet the passage notes something remarkable about these daughters: they were given an inheritance among their brothers (Job 42:15), a detail the text treats as noteworthy. Kezia thus appears only once in the King James Bible, remembered as a daughter of Job in the years after his trials.
The Name
The name Kezia is Hebrew, and its meaning is generally understood to be connected to a fragrant spice—cassia—which was used in perfumes and anointing oil (compare Psalm 45:8, where “cassia” appears among fragrant oils). The name is thus often rendered with the sense of “cassia” or “sweet-smelling.” This is the most commonly accepted understanding of the name’s meaning, though as with many ancient Hebrew names, the precise nuance is not stated in Scripture itself.
A Closing Thought
Kezia’s name carries the fragrance of spice, and her brief appearance comes at a fragrant moment in her father’s story—after sorrow, when God restored what had been lost. She reminds us that God’s dealings with His people do not end in ashes. Even when the text gives us only a name, that name can testify to grace: a child born into a season of healing, a sweet scent after a long trial. Whatever we endure, the Lord is able to bring restoration and to write our names into a story of hope.
At a Glance
- Gender: Male
- Testament: Old
- Mentions in the KJV: 1
Where It Appears in Scripture
- 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.