Quick Definition
Pethahiah
Biblical Persons & Places
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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
פְּתַחְיָה (pe.tach.yah) — Pethahiah. 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
פְּתַחְיָה (pe.tach.yah) — Pethahiah. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.23 § 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
פְּתַחְיָה (pe.tach.yah) — Pethahiah. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.9.5 § 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
פְּתַחְיָה (pe.tach.yah) — Pethahiah. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.24; son of: Meshezabel (H4898I) § 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
name · פתח · יהוה
Names of People
Pethahiah = man; ◄ tribe of Levi; ► family head in charge of a division of priests; time of David
Names of People
Pethahiah = man; ◄ son of Meshezabel; tribe of Judah; ► assistant of the king; after exile
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פְּתַחְיָה n.pr.m. priest
Levite
Judahite
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