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
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H6611 — פְּתַחְיָה
pe.tach.yah · Pethahiah · Hebrew/Aramaic
4 tagged verse occurrences
1 Chronicles 24:16 · לִֽפְתַחְיָה֙for Pethahiah the nineteenth, for Jehezekel the twentieth,Ezra 10:23 · פְּתַֽחְיָ֥הAnd of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah—he is Kelita,—Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.Nehemiah 9:5 · פְתַֽחְיָ֔הAnd the Levites say, even Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, Pethahiah, ‘Rise, bless Jehovah your God, from the age unto the age, and they bless the name of Thine honour that is exalted above all blessing and praise.Nehemiah 11:24 · וּפְתַֽחְיָ֨הAnd Pethahiah son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah, son of Judah, is by the hand of the king, for every matter of the people.