Pethahiah (ISBE)

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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 ).