Lexical Definition
נְתַנְיָה Nᵉthanyâh (neth-an-yaw') Nethaniah N:N-M-P
or נְתַנְיָהוּ Nᵉthanyâhûw (neth-an-yaw'-hoo); from נָתַן and יָהּ; given of Jah
Nethaniah.
- § Nethaniah = "given of Jehovah"
- Nethanjah, the name of four Israelites
1) son of Elishama of the royal family of Judah and father of Ishmael who murdered Gedaliah
2) father of Jehudi
3) a Levite, one of the 4 sons of Asaph the minstrel
4) a Levite in the reign of king Jehoshaphat of Judah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּנְתַנְיָ֡הוּ | and Nethaniah | 2Chr.17.8 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.17.8
Brown-Driver-Briggs
נְתַנְיָ֫הוּ, נְתַנְיָה proper name, masculine (compare GrayProp. N. 294), ᵐ5 Ναθανιας; —
1. נְתַנְיָ֫הנּ father of Jehudi Jer 36:14.
2. ׳נ father of Ishmael Gedaliah's murderer Jer 40:8; Jer 41:9 = נְתַנְיָה 2Kgs 25:23; 2Kgs 25:25; Jer 40:14; Jer 40:15; Jer 41:1 + 9 t. Jer 41.
3. נְתַנְיָ֫הוּ Levite name:
a. 2Chr 17:8.
b. 1Chr 25:12 = נְתַנְיָה v1Chr 25:2.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 25:23 · 25:25 |
| 1 Chronicles | 25:2 · 25:12 |
| 2 Chronicles | 17:8 |
| Jeremiah | 36:14 · 40:8 · 40:14 · 40:15 · Chapter 41 · 41:1 · 41:9 |
Profile
Male • Levite sent to teach
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Nethaniah was a Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Book of the Law in Judah.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.17.8;
- only referred to as Nethaniah נְתַנְיָה.
Nethaniah was a Levite who lived during the reign of King Jehoshaphat of Judah. He was one of the Levites that Jehoshaphat sent out to teach the Book of the Law in all the towns of Judah (2 Chronicles 17:8). As a Levite, teaching the people God's laws would have been one of his key roles. This mission by Jehoshaphat was part of his reforms to turn the people back to God.
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