Nethaniah - Definition and Meaning, Bible Dictionary

Dictionaries - Easton's Bible Dictionary - Nethaniah

Nethaniah [N] [H] [S]

given of Jehovah.

One of Asaph's sons, appointed by David to minister in the temple ( 1 Chronicles 25:2 1 Chronicles 25:12 ).

A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law ( 2 Chronicles 17:8 ).

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M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

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Bibliography Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Nethaniah". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

Dictionaries - Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Nethaniah

Nethaniah [N] [E] [S]

the gift of the Lord

Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.

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Bibliography Information

Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Nethaniah'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

Dictionaries - Smith's Bible Dictionary - Nethaniah

Nethaniah [N] [E] [H]

(given of Jehovah ).

The son of Elishama, and father of Ishmael who murdered Gedaliah. ( 2 Kings 25:23 2 Kings 25:25 ) He was of the royal family of Judah. (B.C. 620.)
One of the four sons of Asaph the minstrel. ( 1 Chronicles 25:12 ) (B.C. 1015.)
A Levite in the reign of Jehoshaphat. ( 2 Chronicles 17:8 ) (B.C. 912.)
The father of Jehudi. ( Jeremiah 36:14 ) (B.C. 638.)

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Nethaniah'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

Encyclopedias - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Nethaniah

NETHANIAH

neth-a-ni'-a (nethanyahu, "Yah has given"; Nathanias):

(1) An Asaphite musician (1 Chronicles 25:2,12).

(2) A Levite who accompanied the princes sent by Jehoshaphat to teach in the cities of Judah (2 Chronicles 17:8).

(3) The father of Jehudi (Jeremiah 36:14).

(4) The father of Ishmael, the murderer of Gedaliah (Jeremiah 40:8,14,15; 41:11; 2 Kings 25:23,25). Some manuscripts of Septuagint read here Maththanias.

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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NETHANIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.