Pethahiah
פְּתַחְיָהStrong’s H6611petachyah (pe-tach-yah)
Appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Petachyah is the Hebrew word usually translated “pethahiah”. It appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
“The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,”
Meaning
- A priest, in charge of the 19th course, in the time of David
- A Levite and returning exile who had married a foreign wife; probably the same as 3
- A Levite who helped lead in the confession of the people in the time of Ezra; probably the same as 2
- Son of Meshezabeel, descendant of Zerah the son of Judah; deputy of the king in all matters concerning the people
- A priest, in charge of the 19th course, in the time of David
- A Levite and returning exile who had married a foreign wife; probably the same as 3
- A Levite who helped lead in the confession of the people in the time of Ezra; probably the same as 2
- Son of Meshezabeel, descendant of Zerah the son of Judah; deputy of the king in all matters concerning the people
- A priest, in charge of the 19th course, in the time of David
- A Levite and returning exile who had married a foreign wife; probably the same as 3
- A Levite who helped lead in the confession of the people in the time of Ezra; probably the same as 2
- Son of Meshezabeel, descendant of Zerah the son of Judah; deputy of the king in all matters concerning the people
- A priest, in charge of the 19th course, in the time of David
- A Levite and returning exile who had married a foreign wife; probably the same as 3
- A Levite who helped lead in the confession of the people in the time of Ezra; probably the same as 2
- Son of Meshezabeel, descendant of Zerah the son of Judah; deputy of the king in all matters concerning the people
How it's translated
- pethahiah 2
- to pethahiah 1
- and pethahiah 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Nehemiah 2
- 1 Chronicles 1
- Ezra 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Ezra 10:23Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
- Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
- Nehemiah 11:24And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
Hebrew dictionary
פְּתַחְיָה petachyah · 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 petachyah · 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 petachyah · 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 petachyah · 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
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.