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עֲתָיָה
a.ta.yah
H6265
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Athaiah

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a.ta.yah is a personal name listed among the Judahite residents of Jerusalem.

The attested use identifies a person within a Judahite ancestral line among those dwelling in Jerusalem in Nehemiah 11:4.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in a Judahite lineage · dominant

    The form is tagged as a proper noun in Nehemiah 11:4, where it heads a chain of descent from Uzziah through several named ancestors and is placed among sons of Judah dwelling in Jerusalem. In Nehemiah 11:4 the APB renders the clause "Athaiah son of Uzziah."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Nehemiah 11:4, the APB presents the name as "Athaiah" within the phrase "Athaiah son of Uzziah." The verse is read as a whole.

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