Lexical Definition
טְבַלְיָהוּ Ṭᵉbalyâhûw (teb-al-yaw'-hoo) Tebaliah N:N-M-P
from טָבַל and יָהּ; Jah has dipped
Tebaliah.
- § Tebaliah = "purified"
- Tebaljah, an Israelite
1) the 3rd son of Hosah of the children of Merari and temple gatekeeper
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| טְבַלְיָ֣הוּ | Tebaliah | 1Chr.26.11 |
| Ταβελία | Tebaliah | LXX.1Chr.26.11 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.11
- son of: Hosah (חֹסָה)
- brother of: Shimri (שִׁמְרִי), Hilkiah (חִלְקִיָּה) and Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
טְבַלְיָ֫הוּ proper name, masculine (׳י hath dipped, i.e. purified) — name of one of the porters, line of Merari 1Chr 26:11 (ᵐ5L Ταβεηλ).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 26:11 |
Profile
Male • Son of Hosah • Levite gatekeeper, son of Hosah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Tebaliah was a Levite gatekeeper, the third son of Hosah.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.11;
- only referred to as Tebaliah טְבַלְיָהוּ;
- son of Hosah חֹסָה;
- a brother of Shimri שִׁמְרִי, Hilkiah חִלְקִיָּה and Zechariah זְכַרְיָה.
Tebaliah is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 26:11 as the third son of Hosah, a Levite gatekeeper. The gatekeepers were responsible for guarding the entrances to the temple and its courtyards. They were organized by families and assigned to different gates. Hosah and his sons, including Tebaliah, were assigned to the Shallecheth Gate on the west side of the temple.
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