Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Malchiah
| Name | Malchiah (Add to Favourite List?) | ||
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| Meaning | God is my king. | ||
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The Biblical baby name is Hebrew in origin and its meaning is Jehovah is my God.
Malchiah is pronounced mal-kee-yaw'. Malchiah, also spelled as Malchijah, is the name of many men in the Bible. Malchiah was the father of Pashur, the chief governor of the temple during the time of the Prophet Jeremiah. Malchiah was the master of the dungeon into which the Prophet Jeremiah was thrown on the orders of King Zedekiah. Malchiah was the head of the 5th course of priests at the temple during the time of David. Malchiah was one of the priests who was at the reading of the law by Ezra, sealed the covenant with Nehemiah, and was at the dedication of the rebuilt walls of Jerusalem. Malchiah was a descendant of Asaph, of the Gershom family of the tribe of Levi. Malchiah was a son of Harim. He divorced his foreign wife on the advise of Ezra. Malchiah was the son of Rechab. He was the leader of the district of Bethhaccerem. He helped to rebuild the Refuse Gate of Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah. Malchiah was a goldsmith who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. Biblical reference for baby name Malchiah: 1 Chronicles 6:40;9:12; 24:9; Ezra 10:25, 31; 3:11, 14, 31; Nehemiah 3:11, 14, 31; 8:4; 10:3; 11:12; 12:24; Jeremiah 21:1; 38:1; 38:6 Strong's Bible concordance H4441 |
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