Lexical Definition

‎פְּתַחְיָה‎ Pᵉthachyâh (peth-akh-yaw') Pethahiah ^N:N-M-P
from ‎פָּתַח‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; Jah has opened

Pethakiah.

• § Pethahiah = "freed by Jehovah"
• Pethachjah, the name of four Israelites

1) a priest, in charge of the 19th course, in the time of David
2) a Levite and returning exile who had married a foreign wife; probably the same as 3
3) a Levite who helped lead in the confession of the people in the time of Ezra; probably the same as 2
4) son of Meshezabeel, descendant of Zerah the son of Judah; deputy of the king in all matters concerning the people

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.16

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Aramaic form: עֶשֶׂב
‎פְּתַחְיָה‎ proper name, masculine

1. priest 1Chr 24:16, Εζεκηλ, φεθεια etc.

2. Levite Ezra 10:23; Neh 9:5, φαθαια, φεθεια (ς) etc.

3. Judahite Neh 11:24, Παθαια φαθαια.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Head of the 19th priestly division

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Pethahiah, head of the 19th priestly division in the time of David.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.16;
• only referred to as Pethahiah פְּתַחְיָה.

Pethahiah was a priest who served as the head of the 19th priestly division during the time of David, according to 1 Chronicles 24:16. The priests were divided into 24 divisions, each responsible for serving in the temple for a week at a time, twice a year. These divisions were established by David to ensure orderly worship and service in the temple.

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