Yaziz (H3151) is the name of the Hagrite appointed by David as overseer of his flocks (1 Chr 27:31). The name may derive from a root meaning 'to cause to shine' or 'to glisten,' suggesting brilliance or vigor. He represents the skilled administrators of the Davidic kingdom.
David's administrative roster in 1 Chronicles 27 reveals a kingdom that required skilled stewardship at every level — from military commanders to livestock managers. Yaziz the Hagrite overseeing the flocks points to the integration of foreigners into God's covenant people, a pattern woven throughout Scripture from Ruth to Rahab. More broadly, the detailed stewardship of livestock was fundamental to Israel's economy and worship — the very animals that would become offerings. To tend the flock faithfully was to participate in the sacred economy.