Quick Definition
Pethahiah
Biblical Persons & Places
Pethahiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.16;
only referred to as Pethahiah (פְּתַחְיָה).
Pethahiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.23;
only referred to as Pethahiah (פְּתַחְיָה).
Pethahiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.24;
only referred to as Pethahiah (פְּתַחְיָה);
a son of Meshezabel.
Pethahiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.9.5;
only referred to as Pethahiah (פְּתַחְיָה).
Strong's Definition
Pethachjah, the name of four Israelites
Derivation: from H6605 (פָּתַח) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has opened;
KJV Usage: Pethakiah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Pethahiah = "freed by Jehovah"
1) a priest, in charge of the 19th course, in the time of David
2) a Levite and returning exile who had married a foreign wife; probably the same as 3
3) a Levite who helped lead in the confession of the people in the time of Ezra; probably the same as 2
4) son of Meshezabeel, descendant of Zerah the son of Judah; deputy of the king in all matters concerning the people
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.16
§ Pethahiah = "freed by Jehovah"
1) a priest, in charge of the 19th course, in the time of David
2) a Levite and returning exile who had married a foreign wife; probably the same as 3
3) a Levite who helped lead in the confession of the people in the time of Ezra; probably the same as 2
4) son of Meshezabeel, descendant of Zerah the son of Judah; deputy of the king in all matters concerning the people
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פְּתַחְיָה
pethachyâh
BDB Definition:
Pethahiah = freed by Jehovah
1) a priest, in charge of the 19th course, in the time of David
2) a Levite and returning exile who had married a foreign wife; probably the same as 3
3) a Levite who helped lead in the confession of the people in the time of Ezra; probably the same as 2
4) son of Meshezabeel, descendant of Zerah the son of Judah; deputy of the king in all matters concerning the people
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6605 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 4