Bible Encyclopedia: Pethahiah

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

PETHAHIAH

peth-a-hi'-a (Pethachyah, "Yah opens up"):

(1) Chief of the 19th course of priests (1 Chronicles 24:16).

(2) One of the Levites having "foreign wives" (Ezra 10:23 Nehemiah 9:5; "Patheus" in 1 Esdras 9:23).

(3) Son of Meshezabeel, descendant of Judah, who was "at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people" (Nehemiah 11:24).

Strong's Hebrew

6611. Pethachyah -- three Israelites
... Pethachyah. 6612 . three Israelites. Transliteration: Pethachyah Phonetic Spelling:
(peth-akh-yaw') Short Definition: Pethahiah. ... NASB Word Usage Pethahiah (4). ...
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Pethahiah

the Lord opening; gate of the Lord

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Pethahiah

(freed by Jehovah).

A priest, over the nineteenth course in the reign of David. (1 Chronicles 24:16) (B.C. 1020.)
A Levite in the time of Ezra, who had married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:23) He is probably the same who is mentioned in (Nehemiah 9:5) (B.C. 458.)
The son of Meshezabeel, and descendant of Zerah. (Nehemiah 11:24) (B.C. 446.)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Loosed of the Lord.

(1.) The chief of one of the priestly courses (the nineteenth) in the time of David (1 Chronicles 24:16).

(2.) A Levite (Ezra 10:23).

(3.) Nehemiah 9:5.

(4.) A descendant of Judah who had some office at the court of Persia (Nehemiah 11:24).

Thesaurus

Pethahiah (4 Occurrences)
...PETHAHIAH. peth-a-hi'-a (Pethachyah, "Yah opens up"): (1) Chief of the 19th course
of priests (1 Chronicles 24:16). ...Pethahiah (4 Occurrences). ...
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Pethahi'ah (3 Occurrences)
Pethahi'ah. Pethahiah, Pethahi'ah. Petha-hi'ah . ... 1 Chronicles 24:16 the
nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel; (See RSV). ...
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Meshezabel (3 Occurrences)
... (3) A descendant of Judah through Zerah, and father of Pethahiah (Nehemiah
11:24). Multi-Version Concordance Meshezabel (3 Occurrences). ...
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Peter's (11 Occurrences)

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Kelaiah (1 Occurrence)
... Kelaiah (1 Occurrence). Ezra 10:23 Of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and
Kelaiah (the same is Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. ...
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Kelita (3 Occurrences)
... Kelita (3 Occurrences). Ezra 10:23 Of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and
Kelaiah (the same is Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. ...
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Kad'mi-el (8 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah,
Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said: 'Stand up and bless the LORD your God ...
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Kelai'ah (1 Occurrence)
... Kelai'ah (1 Occurrence). Ezra 10:23 And of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and
Kelaiah--the same is Kelita--Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. (See RSV). ...
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Kadmiel (8 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah,
Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Yahweh your God ...
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Keli'ta (3 Occurrences)
... Keli'ta (3 Occurrences). Ezra 10:23 And of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and
Kelaiah--the same is Kelita--Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. (See RSV). ...
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Bible Concordance

Pethahiah (4 Occurrences)

1 Chronicles 24:16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Ezra 10:23 Of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah (the same is Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Nehemiah 11:24 Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Pethahiah

Pethahiah: A Counselor of Artaxerxes

Pethahiah: A Levite Who Divorced his Gentile Wife

Pethahiah: A Levite Who Divorced his Gentile Wife: Probably Identical With the One Mentioned

Pethahiah: A Priest During the Reign of David

Related Terms

Pethahi'ah (3 Occurrences)

Meshezabel (3 Occurrences)

Peter's (11 Occurrences)

Kelaiah (1 Occurrence)

Kelita (3 Occurrences)