Lexical Definition

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

Pethakiah.

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

Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
וּפְתַֽחְיָ֨ה and Pethahiah Neh.11.24

Extended Information

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

Book Refs
1 Chronicles 24:16
Ezra 10:23
Nehemiah 9:5 · 11:24

Profile

Male • Returned leader • Levite appointed for the king's matters

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Pethahiah, a Levite appointed to represent the people before the Persian king during the time of Nehemiah.

Pethahiah was a Levite who was appointed to represent the people in matters related to the Persian king during the time of Nehemiah, according to Nehemiah 11:24. After the completion of the wall and the repopulation of Jerusalem, various officials and leaders were appointed to oversee the city's affairs. Pethahiah's role as a representative before the king suggests that he was a trusted and capable leader who could communicate the needs and concerns of the Jewish community to the Persian authorities. This appointment also reflects the ongoing relationship between the Jewish community and the Persian Empire during the post-exilic period.

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