Pethahiah
Pethahiah
(Heb. Pethachyah’, , freed of Jehovah; Sept. , v, Ezr 10:23; , Neh 9:5; v, 11:24; , 1Ch 24:16). The name of three men.
1. The head of the nineteenth course in David’s division of the priests (1Ch 24:16). B.C. cir. 1020.
2. A Levite, who put away an idolatrous wife at the injunction of Ezra (Ezr 10:23), and joined in the hymn of praise and the covenant with Nehemiah (Neh 9:5). B.C. cir. 458.
3. A Hebrew, son of Meshezabeel, of the tribe of Judah, who acted as counsellor of Artaxerxes in matters concerning the Jews (Neh 11:24). B.C. cir. 446.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Pethahiah
loosed of the Lord. (1.) The chief of one of the priestly courses (the nineteenth) in the time of David (1 Chr. 24:16). (2.) A Levite (Ezra 10:23). (3.) Neh. 9:5. (4.) A descendant of Judah who had some office at the court of Persia (Neh. 11:24).
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Pethahiah
1. 1Ch 24:16.
2. Ezr 10:23; Neh 9:5.
3. Sprung from Zerah of Judah. “At the king’s (Artaxerxes) hand (one of his council) in all matters concerning the people” (Neh 11:24; Ezr 7:1-20).
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Pethahiah
PETHAHIAH.1. The head of the nineteenth priestly course (1Ch 24:15). 2. A Levite (Ezr 10:23, Neh 9:5); in 1Es 9:23 Patheus. 3. A Judahite officer (Neh 11:24).
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Pethahiah
He was the head of a family. (1Ch 24:16) His name means gate of the Lord, from Pathac, gate-and Jah, Lord.
Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures
Pethahiah
peth-a-ha (, pethahyah, Yah opens up):
(1) Chief of the 19th course of priests (1Ch 24:16).
(2) One of the Levites having foreign wives (Ezr 10:23; Neh 9:5; Patheus in 1 Esdras 9:23).
(3) Son of Meshezabeel, descendant of Judah, who was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people (Neh 11:24).
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Pethahiah
[Pethahi’ah]
1. Head of the nineteenth priestly course. 1Ch 24:16.
2. Levite who had married a strange wife. Ezr 10:23.
3. Levite who called upon the people to bless Jehovah. Neh 9:5.
4. Son of Meshezabeel, a descendant of Judah: he was at the king of Persia’s hand ‘in all matters concerning the people.’ Neh 11:24.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Pethahiah
H6611
1. A priest in the reign of David
1Ch 24:16
2. A Levite who divorced his Gentile wife:
– General references
Ezr 10:23
– Probably identical with the one mentioned, Nehemia 9:5
Neh 9:5
3. A counselor of Artaxerxes
Neh 11:24
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Pethahiah
Pethahi’ah. (freed by Jehovah).
1. A priest, over the nineteenth course, in the reign of David. 1Ch 24:16. (B.C. 1020).
2. A Levite, in the time of Ezra, who had married a foreign wife. Ezr 10:23. He is probably the same who is mentioned in Neh 9:5. (B.C. 458).
3. The son of Meshezabeel, and descendant of Zerah. Neh 11:24. (B.C. 446).