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 timesAppears 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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