Malchijah מַלְכִּיָּהוּ
Descendant of Harim, who divorced his foreign wife.
Biography
Malchijah was a man from the family of Harim who had married a foreign woman during the time of Ezra. As part of Ezra's reforms to purify the Jewish community, Malchijah and others who had married foreign wives were required to divorce them (Ezr.10.31).
In Scripture
1 biblical book ; 1 with study contentEzra 1 verse
- Ezra 10:31
"Of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | מַלְכִּיָּהוּ | H4441L |