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Athaiah — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֲתָיָה

עֲתָיָה

ʻĂthâyâh · pronounced ath-aw-yaw' · Strong's H6265 · a man

Athaiah means Jah has helped.

Built from

עוּת ʻûwth (from, H5790) — to hasten, i.e. succor open in the lexicon ›

יָהּ Yâhh (and, H3050) — Jah, the sacred name open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5790 and H3050; Jah has helped; Athajah, an Israelite.

First appearance

Neh 11:4 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; (KJV)

Every verse that names Athaiah

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Nehemiah

Neh 11:4

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