Pethahiah
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
THE DICTIONARY — Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
loosed of the Lord. (1.) The chief of one of the priestly courses (the nineteenth) in the time of David (1 Chronicles 24:16). (2.) A Levite (Ezra 10:23). (3.) Nehemiah 9:5. (4.) A descendant of Judah who had some office at the court of Persia (Nehemiah 1 1:24).
THE FULL ARTICLE — from the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.
peth-a-hi'-a (Pethachyah, "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; Ne 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" (Ne 11:24).