Bible Person

Pethahiah

Meaning: the Lord opening; gate of the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Pethahiah entry refers to the Levite in Nehemiah 9:5, not to the court representative or the priestly division head. He belongs to the public prayer and confession surrounding covenant renewal after exile. First appears in Neh 9:5.1

AI summary: This Pethahiah matters because his single cross reference places him among the Levites leading the people in praise and confession. The entry helps show that restoration was sustained by corporate prayer as well as rebuilding and legal reform. Taken together, the material presents this Pethahiah as a Levite participating in communal renewal.1

Central Figure

Pethahiah

Meaning: the Lord opening; gate of the Lord

Neh.