Strong H4441H4441Hמַלְכִּיָּהוּ

Malchijah

Transliteration: malkîyâh malkiyâhû
Pronunciation: {mal-kee-yaw'} mal-kee-yaw'-hoo
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.12;
brother of: Jerahmeel (H3396I);
father of: Pashhur (H6583)

Meaning of the name

Malchijah or Malchiah or Melchiah = "my king is Jehovah"

General definition

From H4428 and H3050; king of (that {is} appointed by) Jah;
{Malkijah} the name of ten Israelites: - {Malchiah} Malchijah.

In the biblical story

Malchijah

Priest during the time of Nehemiah.

Malchijah was a priest who served during Nehemiah's time (1Ch.9.12; Neh.11.12).

In the Bible

Strong H4441H appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

malchiah1
malchijah1

First verses

1 Chronicles 9:12
And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
Nehemiah 11:12
And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,

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