Bible Person

Malchiah

Meaning: Malchijah · Male · 1 cross reference

This Malchiah entry refers to the Levitical ancestor in 1 Chronicles 6:40 and the father of Baaseiah, not to the post-exilic reform figures of the same name. He belongs to the preserved Levitical family structure. First appears in 1 Chr 6:40.1

AI summary: This Malchiah matters because his single cross reference helps trace a Levitical line through a remembered father-son link. Even a brief paternal notice contributes to the continuity of inherited service around Israel's worship life. Taken together, the material presents this Malchiah as a genealogical figure within a Levitical line.1