פְּתַחְיָה

pe.tach.yahProper Noun (Masculine)H6611

Pethahiah

From: from H6605 (פָּתַח) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has opened;

Short Definition

Pethachjah, the name of four Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at § Pethahiah = "freed by Jehovah" 1) a priest, in charge of the 19th course, in the time of ) 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

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Nehemiah
2
1 Chronicles
1
Ezra
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 24:16
  • Ezra 10:23
  • Nehemiah 11:24
  • Nehemiah 9:5

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