Bible Person

Athaiah

Meaning: the Lord's time · Male · 1 cross reference

Athaiah is a Judahite family figure listed among the residents of Jerusalem in Nehemiah. He belongs to the restored community's rooted family presence in the city. First appears in Neh 11:4.1

AI summary: Athaiah matters because his single cross reference places him within the settled genealogies of those inhabiting Jerusalem after exile. Even a brief name helps show that restoration depended on concrete family continuity in the city. Taken together, the material presents Athaiah as a Judahite family figure in post-exilic Jerusalem.1

Central Figure

Athaiah

Meaning: the Lord's time