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Strong's H6611 פְּתַחְיָה (pethachyah)

Pethachyah means “Pethakiah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H6611
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 3

Strong's H6611 Quick Answer

Strong's H6611 פְּתַחיָה (Pthachyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Pthachyah (peth-akh-yaw') n/p. 1. Jah has opened 2. Pethachjah, the name of four Israelites It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include name. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Pthachyah (peth-akh-yaw') n/p. 1. Jah has opened 2. Pethachjah, the name of four Israelites
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
name

Meaning and Definition

Pthachyah (peth-akh-yaw') n/p. 1. Jah has opened 2. Pethachjah, the name of four Israelites [from H6605 and H3050] KJV: Pethakiah. Root(s): H6605, H3050

Original Word
פְּתַחיָה
Transliteration
Pthachyah
Derivation
Root: פתח First root strongs: 6605 Second root strongs: 3050
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6611. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Pethahiah

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.16 § Pethahiah = "freed by Jehovah" 1) a priest, in charge of the 19th course, in the time of David 2) a Levite and returning exile who had married a foreign wife; probably the same as 3 3) a Levite who helped lead in the confession of the people in the time of Ezra; probably the same as 2 4) son of Meshezabeel, descendant of Zerah the son of Judah; deputy of the king in all matters concerning the people

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How Strong's H6611 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Pthachyah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

name Nehemiah 9:5

How Strong's H6611 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6611 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6611 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 10:23 KJV

Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

Nehemiah 9:5 KJV

Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6611.

1 Chronicles 24:16 Old Testament, KJV
The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,
Ezra 10:23 Old Testament, KJV
Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
Nehemiah 9:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
Nehemiah 11:24 Old Testament, KJV
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6611, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 24:16
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 10:23
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 9:5 Nehemiah 11:24

Strong's H6611 FAQ

What does pethachyah (פְּתַחְיָה) mean?

Pethachyah (Strong's H6611) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Pethakiah". Pthachyah (peth-akh-yaw') n/p. 1. Jah has opened 2. Pethachjah, the name of four Israelites

How many times is pethachyah (פְּתַחְיָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H6611 across 3 books.

Where can I study pethachyah (פְּתַחְיָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6611 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate pethachyah (פְּתַחְיָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as name. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.