Bible Person

Malchijah

Male · 2 cross references

This Malchijah entry refers to a priestly ancestor of Pashhur whose line appears in post-exilic lists. He belongs to the priestly households that resume service in restored Jerusalem. First appears in 1 Chr 9:12.1

AI summary: This Malchijah matters because the cross references place his house within the priestly population living and serving in Jerusalem after the exile. Even where the notice is brief, it helps demonstrate that restoration included reestablished priestly continuity. Taken together, the material presents this Malchijah as a priestly family source within the rebuilt community.1