Bible Encyclopedias
Pethahiah
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
peth - a - hı̄´a ( פּתחיה , pethaḥyāh , "Yah opens up"):
(1) Chief of the 19th course of priests (1 Chronicles 24:16 ).
(2) One of the Levites having "foreign wives" (Ezra 10:23; Nehemiah 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" (Nehemiah 11:24 ).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Pethahiah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/p/pethahiah.html. 1915.