Pethahiah

About Pethahiah Written by AI

Pethahiah was a Levite who was appointed to represent the people in matters related to the Persian king during the time of Nehemiah, according to Nehemiah 11:24. After the completion of the wall and the repopulation of Jerusalem, various officials and leaders were appointed to oversee the city's affairs. Pethahiah's role as a representative before the king suggests that he was a trusted and capable leader who could communicate the needs and concerns of the Jewish community to the Persian authorities. This appointment also reflects the ongoing relationship between the Jewish community and the Persian Empire during the post-exilic period.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Pethahiah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

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).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.