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פְּתַחְיָה

petachya · Pethahiah

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H6611 · appears 4 times in the Bible

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What it means

petachya (פְּתַחְיָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Pethahiah”.

The name of several Israelites: the priest at the head of the nineteenth division (1 Chronicles 24:16) and three Levites or leaders of the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.

How to say it

pe·tach·ya

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

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Where it appears

  • 1 Chronicles 24:16

    for Pethahiah the nineteenth, for Ezekiel the twentieth,

  • Ezra 10:23

    And of the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (he is Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

  • Nehemiah 9:5

    And the Levites said— Jeshua and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah— “Stand up, bless YHWH your Elohim from forever to forever.” “And let them bless the name of your glory, exalted above all blessing and praise.

  • Nehemiah 11:24

    And Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah son of Judah, was at the hand of the king for every matter of the people.