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 Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.9.5

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 • Returned leader • Levite who led the people in confession

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Pethahiah, a Levite who led the people in confession and worship during the time of Nehemiah.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.9.5;
• only referred to as Pethahiah פְּתַחְיָה.

Pethahiah was a Levite who participated in leading the people in confession and worship during the time of Nehemiah, according to Nehemiah 9:5. After the completion of the wall of Jerusalem, the Israelites gathered to confess their sins and the sins of their ancestors. Pethahiah, along with several other Levites, was involved in this ceremony, calling the people to stand and bless the Lord. This event highlights the role of the Levites in guiding the spiritual life of the community and the importance of confession and repentance in the post-exilic period.

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