Bible Person

Malchiah

Meaning: Malchijah · Male · 1 cross reference

This Malchiah entry refers to the owner of the cistern in Jeremiah 38:6, not to the rebuilding leaders or priestly figures of the same name elsewhere. He belongs to the court setting where Jeremiah is persecuted for speaking the truth. First appears in Jer 38:6.1

AI summary: This Malchiah matters because his single cross reference anchors Jeremiah's suffering in a specific place within the royal complex. The entry helps make the prophet's humiliation concrete by tying it to a named household and location. Taken together, the material presents this Malchiah as the figure associated with the pit used in Jeremiah's persecution.1

Central Figure

Malchiah

Meaning: Malchijah