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Malchijah
Malchijah
מַלְכִּיָּהוּ mal.kiy.yah
Malchijah (Hebrew: מַלְכִּיָּהוּ, mal.kiy.yah) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. Sixteen men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Divided Kingdom period. In 1998 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Use is long out of use. Appears with Adaiah in 1 Chronicles 9.
Which Malchijah?
Sixteen men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Malchijah
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Malchijah
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Malchijah
son of Harim
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Malchijah
son of Rechab
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Malchijah
son of Ethni
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At a glance
- Verses
- 15 across 4 books
- Bearers
- 16 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
Based on 1998 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
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| Given in 1998 | 5 | Long out of use |
| All-time total | 5 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 5 in 1998 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 6:40 |
| Last appears | Jeremiah 38:6 |
| Cross-references | 181 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Pashhur co-occurrence Appears with Pashhur in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Jeroham co-occurrence Appears with Jeroham in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Adaiah co-occurrence Appears with Adaiah in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Malchiah co-occurrence Appears with Malchiah in Jeremiah 38.
- Mishael co-occurrence Appears with Mishael in Nehemiah 8.
- Shelemiah co-occurrence Appears with Shelemiah in Jeremiah 38.
- Maaseiah co-occurrence Appears with Maaseiah in Nehemiah 8.
- Hashbaddanah co-occurrence Appears with Hashbaddanah in Nehemiah 8.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.9
§ Malchijah or Malchiah or Melchiah = "my king is Jehovah"
1) the father of Pashur in the time of Jeremiah
2) the son of Hammelech into whose dungeon Jeremiah was cast
3) the head of the 5th course of priests in the time of David
4) 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 wall with Nehemiah
5) a Levite ancestor of Asaph and descendant of Levi through Gershon
6) son of Parosh who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
7) son of Harim who put away a foreign wife and helped repair the wall and the Tower of Ovens in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah
8) son of Rechab, leader of the district of Beth Haccerem, who helped repair the Refuse Gate in the time of Nehemiah
9) a goldsmith who helped repair the wall in the time of Nehemiah
Malchijah was the head of the fifth priestly division during David's reign.
The biblical story
Malchijah was a priest who served during the reign of King David. He was appointed as the head of the fifth division of the priestly order when David organized the priests into 24 divisions for their service in the temple (1Ch.24.9).
Key verses
Malchijah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
1 Chronicles 24:9
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 24:9