International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Pethahiah

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Pethahiah


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peth-a-hı̄´a (פּתחיה, pethaḥyāh, “Yah opens up”):

(1) Chief of the 19th course of priests ().

(2) One of the Levites having “foreign wives” (; ; “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” ().