Lexical Definition

‎עֲתַלְיָה‎ ʻĂthalyâh (ath-al-yaw') Athaliah ^N:N-F-P
or עֲתַלְיָהוּ ʻĂthalyâhûw (ath-al-yaw'-hoo); from the same as ‎עַתְלַי‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; Jah has constrained

Athaliah.

• § Athaliah = "afflicted of the Lord"
• Athaljah, the name of an Israelitess and two Israelites

n pr m
1) son of Jeroham of the tribe of Benjamin
2) father of Jeshaiah of the sons of Elam who was one of the heads of a family who returned with Ezra from exile
n pr f
3) the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and the wife of king Jehoram of Judah; killer of all the members of the royal family of Judah with the exception of one baby named Joash who was hidden by the high priest Jehoiada until 6 years had passed and Jehoiada led the revolution to put him on the throne, overthrowing Athaliah and putting her to death

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.7
• father of: Jeshaiah (יְשַׁעְיָה)

Profile

Male • Returned from exile • Descendant of Elam who returned from Babylonian exile

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Athaliah, a descendant of Elam, was among those who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra (Ezr 8:7).

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.7;
• only referred to as Athaliah עֲתַלְיָה;
• father of Jeshaiah יְשַׁעְיָה.

Athaliah is mentioned in Ezra 8 as one of the descendants of Elam who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. He was part of the group that accompanied Ezra, the priest and scribe, on his journey to Jerusalem to teach and enforce the Law of Moses. Ezra had gathered a number of leading men from various families to join him in this mission. Athaliah's presence in this list suggests that he was a prominent figure among the returnees and played a role in the religious and social reforms initiated by Ezra.

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Related Profiles:

• Jeshaiah (child)