Lexical Definition
מַלְכִּיָּה Malkîyâh (mal-kee-yaw') Malchijah N:N-M-P
or מַלְכִּיָּהוּ Malkîyâhûw (mal-kee-yaw'-hoo); (Jeremiah [38:6), from מֶלֶךְ and יָהּ; king of (i.e. appointed by) Jah
Malchiah, Malchijah.
- § Malchijah or Malchiah or Melchiah = "my king is Jehovah"
- Malkijah, the name of ten Israelites
1) the father of Pashur in the time of Jeremiah
2) the son of Hammelech into whose dungeon Jeremiah was cast
3) the head of the 5th course of priests in the time of David
4) one of the priests who was at the reading of the law by Ezra, sealed the covenant with Nehemiah, and was at the dedication of the wall with Nehemiah
5) a Levite ancestor of Asaph and descendant of Levi through Gershon
6) son of Parosh who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
7) son of Harim who put away a foreign wife and helped repair the wall and the Tower of Ovens in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah
8) son of Rechab, leader of the district of Beth Haccerem, who helped repair the Refuse Gate in the time of Nehemiah
9) a goldsmith who helped repair the wall in the time of Nehemiah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה | Malkijah | Neh.3.14 |
Extended Information
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַלְכִּיָּהוּ (only Jer 38:6), מַלְכִּיָּה proper name, masculine (my king is Yah; compare GrayProp. N. 119 f., 146 and elsewhere); — ᵐ5 Μελχ(ε)ια(ς). —
1. father of Pashhur Jer 21:1; Jer 38:1, compare 1Chr 9:12 (priest), Neh 11:12.
2. a prince Jer 38:6.
3. priests:
a. 1Chr 24:9.
b. Neh 12:42.
4. one of the sealed Neh 10:4* perhaps also Neh 8:4.
5. a Levite 1Chr 6:25*.
6. various men:
a. Ezra 10:25 a.
b. Ezra 10:25 b.
c. Ezra 10:31 = Neh 3:11.
d. Neh 3:14.
e. Neh 3:31.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 6:25* · 9:12 · 24:9 |
| Ezra | 10:25 · 10:31 |
| Nehemiah | 3:11 · 3:14 · 3:31 · 8:4 · 10:4* · 11:12 · 12:42 |
| Jeremiah | 21:1 · 38:1 · 38:6 |
Profile
Male • Returned builder • Son of Rechab, repaired the Dung Gate in Jerusalem.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Malchijah, son of Rechab, repaired the Dung Gate during Nehemiah's wall restoration (Neh.3.14).
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.14;
- only referred to as Malchijah מַלְכִּיָּה;
- a son of Rechab רֵכָב.
Malchijah, the son of Rechab, was a ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He participated in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall under Nehemiah's leadership. Malchijah was responsible for repairing the Dung Gate, one of the gates in the city wall (Nehemiah 3:14).
All entries for Malchijah: מַלְכִּיָּה
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- Rechab (father)