Malchijah מַלְכִּיָּהוּ
Priest who stood beside Ezra during the reading of the Law.
Biography
Malchijah was a priest who lived during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. When Ezra read the Book of the Law to the assembled people in Jerusalem, Malchijah was one of the priests who stood beside him on the platform. This event took place during the Feast of Tabernacles, after the Jews had returned from Babylonian exile (Neh.8.4).
In Scripture
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- Nehemiah 8:4
"Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | מַלְכִּיָּהוּ | H4441P |