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Athaiah
the Lord's time
עֲתָיָה a.ta.yah
Athaiah (Hebrew: עֲתָיָה, a.ta.yah) means “the Lord's time”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Nehemiah 11:4. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Amariah in Nehemiah 11.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Athaiah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Nehemiah 11:4 |
| Cross-references | 11 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Mahalalel co-occurrence Appears with Mahalalel in Nehemiah 11.
- Uzziah co-occurrence Appears with Uzziah in Nehemiah 11.
- Shephatiah co-occurrence Appears with Shephatiah in Nehemiah 11.
- Zechariah co-occurrence Appears with Zechariah in Nehemiah 11.
- Amariah co-occurrence Appears with Amariah in Nehemiah 11.
- Perez co-occurrence Appears with Perez in Nehemiah 11.
- Judah co-occurrence Appears with Judah in Nehemiah 11.
- Benjamin co-occurrence Appears with Benjamin in Nehemiah 11.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.4;
son of: Uzziah (H5818K)
§ Athaiah = "Jehovah has helped"
a descendant of Judah through Perez; dwelt at Jerusalem after the return from exile in Babylon
Athaiah, a descendant of Judah, was one of the people who resettled in Jerusalem after the exile (Neh.11.4).
The biblical story
Athaiah is mentioned in Nehemiah 11 as one of the people who resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He is described as a descendant of Judah, specifically from the lineage of Perez. The chapter provides a list of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, including leaders, priests, Levites, and people from various tribes who chose to settle in the city. Athaiah's presence in this list suggests that he was a prominent figure among the returnees and played a role in the repopulation and restoration of Jerusalem in the post-exilic period.
Key verses
Athaiah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
Nehemiah 11:4
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Nehemiah (1)
- Nehemiah 11:4