Strong's Hebrew: 6611. פְּתַחְיָה (Pethachyah) -- Pethahiah

Strong's Lexicon

Pethachyah: Pethahiah

Original Word: פְתַחְיָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Pthachyah
Pronunciation: peh-thakh-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (peth-akh-yaw')
Definition: Pethahiah
Meaning: Pethachjah

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root פָּתַח (pathach), meaning "to open," combined with יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, meaning "Yahweh opens."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Pethachyah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, the concept of "opening" or "liberation" can be related to Greek words like ἀνοίγω (anoigo - G455), meaning "to open."

Usage: The name Pethachyah means "Yahweh opens" or "Yahweh liberates." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a person whose life or role is characterized by divine intervention or liberation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names often held significant meanings and were sometimes prophetic or descriptive of a person's character or destiny. The name Pethachyah reflects a theological belief in Yahweh as the one who opens doors, provides opportunities, or liberates His people. This reflects the broader cultural and religious context of the Israelites, who saw their God as actively involved in their history and personal lives.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from pathach
Definition
three Isr.
NASB Translation
Pethahiah (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מְּתַחְיָה proper name, masculine

1 priest 1 Chronicles 24:16, Εζεκηλ, φεθεια etc.

2 Levite Ezra 10:23; Nehemiah 9:5, φαθαια, φεθεια (ς) etc.

3 Judahite Nehemiah 11:24, Παθαια φαθαια.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Pethakiah

From pathach and Yahh; Jah has opened; Pethachjah, the name of four Israelites -- Pethakiah.

see HEBREW pathach

see HEBREW Yahh

Forms and Transliterations

וּפְתַֽחְיָ֨ה ופתחיה לִֽפְתַחְיָה֙ לפתחיה פְּתַֽחְיָ֥ה פְתַֽחְיָ֔ה פתחיה fetachYah liftachYah lip̄·ṯaḥ·yāh lip̄ṯaḥyāh pə·ṯaḥ·yāh p̄ə·ṯaḥ·yāh petachYah pəṯaḥyāh p̄əṯaḥyāh ū·p̄ə·ṯaḥ·yāh ufetachYah ūp̄əṯaḥyāh

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Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 24:16
HEB: לִֽפְתַחְיָה֙ תִּשְׁעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר
NAS: the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth
KJV: The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth
INT: Pethahiah nine teen

Ezra 10:23
HEB: ה֣וּא קְלִיטָ֔א פְּתַֽחְיָ֥ה יְהוּדָ֖ה וֶאֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃
NAS: (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah
KJV: (the same [is] Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah,
INT: he Kelita Pethakiah Judah and Eliezer

Nehemiah 9:5
HEB: הֽוֹדִיָּה֙ שְׁבַנְיָ֣ה פְתַֽחְיָ֔ה ק֗וּמוּ בָּרֲכוּ֙
NAS: Shebaniah [and] Pethahiah, said,
KJV: Shebaniah, [and] Pethahiah, said,
INT: Hodiah Shebaniah Pethahiah Arise bless

Nehemiah 11:24
HEB: וּפְתַֽחְיָ֨ה בֶּן־ מְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵ֜ל
NAS: Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel,
KJV: And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel,
INT: Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel