Lexicon
יְחִיָּה
ye.chiy.yah
H3174
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Jehiah

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ye.chiy.yah is used as the name of a gatekeeper for the ark in 1 Chronicles 15:24.

The attested form is a proper name in 1 Chronicles 15:24, where its bearer is identified among the gatekeepers for the ark.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name of an ark gatekeeper · dominant

    The form is tagged as a proper noun in 1 Chronicles 15:24 and occurs in the clause naming Obed-edom and this individual as gatekeepers for the ark. In 1 Chronicles 15:24 the APB renders the clause "while Obed-edom and Jehiah served as gatekeepers for the ark."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Chronicles 15:24, the APB presents the name as "Jehiah" in its description of the gatekeepers for the ark.

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