2900. Tobiyyahu or Tobiyyah

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Tobiyyahu or Tobiyyah: Tobiah or Tobijah

Original Word: טוֹבִיָּה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Towbiyah
Pronunciation: toh-bee-YAH-hoo or toh-bee-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (to-bee-yaw')
Definition: Tobiah or Tobijah
Meaning: Tobijah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Tobiah, Tobijah

Or Towbiyahuw {to-bee-yaw'-hoo}; from towb and Yahh; goodness of Jehovah; Tobijah, the name of three Israelites and of one Samaritan -- Tobiah, Tobijah.

see HEBREW towb

see HEBREW Yahh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from tob and Yah
Definition
"Yah is my good," three Isr., also an Ammonite
NASB Translation
Tobiah (13), Tobiah's (2), Tobijah (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

טוֺבִיָּ֫הוּ, טוֺבִיָּה proper name, masculine (Yah(u) is my good) —

1 טוֺבִיָּהוּ a Levite, assigned to reign of Jehoshaphat 2Chronicles 17:8, not ᵐ5; ᵐ5^L Τωβιας, elsewhere טוֺבִיָּה ᵐ5 Τωβια(ς).

2 Ammonite adversary of Nehem. Nehemiah 2:10,19; Nehemiah 3:35; Nehemiah 4:1; Nehemiah 6:1,12,14,17 (twice in verse); Nehemiah 6:19; Nehemiah 13:4,7,8.

3 head of a family of returning exiles of doubtful lineage Ezra 2:60 = Nehemiah 7:62.

4 a chief of returning exiles Zechariah 6:10,14, ᵐ5 χρησίμων(#NAME?)αὐτῆς, i.e. טוֺבֶיהָ.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root טוֹב (tov), meaning "good," and יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of the God of Israel.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Tobijah in the Strong's Concordance. However, the name's meaning and context can be related to Greek terms that denote goodness or divine favor, such as ἀγαθός (agathos, Strong's Greek 18) meaning "good," and θεός (theos, Strong's Greek 2316) meaning "God," reflecting the theophoric nature of the name Tobijah.

Usage: Tobijah is a proper noun used as a masculine personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is associated with several individuals in the Old Testament.

Context: • Tobijah, the Levite: Mentioned in 2 Chronicles 17:8, Tobijah was a Levite sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach in the cities of Judah. This reflects the king's efforts to instruct the people in the Law of the Lord, emphasizing the importance of religious education and adherence to divine commandments.

• Tobijah, the Opponent of Nehemiah: In the Book of Nehemiah, Tobijah is identified as an Ammonite official who opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:10, 19; 4:3, 7; 6:1, 12, 14). He is often mentioned alongside Sanballat and Geshem, forming a coalition against the Jewish restoration efforts. Tobijah's opposition highlights the external challenges faced by the Jewish community during the post-exilic period.

• Tobijah, the Priest: In Nehemiah 12:21, Tobijah is listed among the priests during the time of Joiakim, the son of Jeshua. This Tobijah is part of the priestly lineage, indicating the continuity of religious leadership among the returned exiles.

• Tobijah, the Ancestor of Returnees: Ezra 2:60 and Nehemiah 7:62 mention a family of Tobijah among those who returned from Babylonian exile. However, they were unable to prove their genealogical descent from Israel, which posed challenges to their integration into the community.

Forms and Transliterations

וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה ׀ וְטֽוֹבִיָּ֛הוּ וְטֽוֹבִיָּה֙ וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה וּלְטוֹבִיָּ֣ה וטביה וטוביה וטוביהו ולטוביה טוֹבִיָּ֑ה טוֹבִיָּ֖ה טוֹבִיָּ֛ה טוביה לְט֣וֹבִיָּ֔ה לְטוֹבִיָּ֖ה לְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה לְטוֹבִיָּֽה׃ לטוביה לטוביה׃ lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh letoiYah ləṭōwḇîyāh ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh toiYah ṭōwḇîyāh ū·lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh uletoiYah ūləṭōwḇîyāh vetoiYah vetoiYahu wə·ṭō·ḇî·yāh wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yā·hū wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh wəṭōḇîyāh wəṭōwḇîyāh wəṭōwḇîyāhū

Englishman's Concordance

2 Chronicles 17:8
HEB: וִֽיהוֹנָתָן֩ וַאֲדֹ֨נִיָּ֧הוּ וְטֽוֹבִיָּ֛הוּ וְט֥וֹב אֲדוֹנִיָּ֖ה
NAS: Adonijah, Tobijah and Tobadonijah,
KJV: and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah,
INT: Jehonathan Adonijah Tobijah and Tobadonijah the Levites

Ezra 2:60
HEB: דְלָיָ֥ה בְנֵי־ טוֹבִיָּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י נְקוֹדָ֑א
NAS: the sons of Tobiah, the sons
KJV: the children of Tobiah, the children
INT: of Delaiah the children of Tobiah the children of Nekoda

Nehemiah 2:10
HEB: סַנְבַלַּ֣ט הַחֹרֹנִ֗י וְטֽוֹבִיָּה֙ הָעֶ֣בֶד הָֽעַמֹּנִ֔י
NAS: the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite
KJV: the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant,
INT: Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah official the Ammonite

Nehemiah 2:19
HEB: סַנְבַלַּ֨ט הַחֹרֹנִ֜י וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה ׀ הָעֶ֣בֶד הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗י
NAS: the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite
KJV: the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant,
INT: Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah official the Ammonite

Nehemiah 4:3
HEB: וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה הָעַמֹּנִ֖י אֶצְל֑וֹ
NAS: Now Tobiah the Ammonite [was] near
KJV: Now Tobiah the Ammonite [was] by him,
INT: now Tobiah the Ammonite near

Nehemiah 4:7
HEB: שָׁמַ֣ע סַנְבַלַּ֡ט וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה וְהָעַרְבִ֨ים וְהָעַמֹּנִ֜ים
NAS: Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs,
KJV: But it came to pass, [that] when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians,
INT: heard Sanballat Tobiah the Arabs the Ammonites

Nehemiah 6:1
HEB: נִשְׁמַ֣ע לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה וּלְגֶ֨שֶׁם הָֽעַרְבִ֜י
NAS: to Sanballat, Tobiah, to Geshem
KJV: Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem
INT: reported to Sanballat Tobiah to Geshem the Arab

Nehemiah 6:12
HEB: דִּבֶּ֣ר עָלַ֔י וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה וְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט שְׂכָרֽוֹ׃
NAS: against me because Tobiah and Sanballat
KJV: this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat
INT: uttered against Tobiah and Sanballat had hired

Nehemiah 6:14
HEB: זָכְרָ֧ה אֱלֹהַ֛י לְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה וּלְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט כְּמַעֲשָׂ֣יו
NAS: O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat
KJV: think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat
INT: Remember my God Tobiah and Sanballat works

Nehemiah 6:17
HEB: הוֹלְכ֖וֹת עַל־ טוֹבִיָּ֑ה וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לְטוֹבִיָּ֖ה
NAS: of Judah to Tobiah, and Tobiah's
KJV: letters unto Tobiah, and [the letters] of Tobiah
INT: went unto Tobiah and Tobiah's

Nehemiah 6:17
HEB: טוֹבִיָּ֑ה וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לְטוֹבִיָּ֖ה בָּא֥וֹת אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: to Tobiah, and Tobiah's [letters] came
KJV: unto Tobiah, and [the letters] of Tobiah came
INT: Tobiah and Tobiah's came to him

Nehemiah 6:19
HEB: אִגְּר֛וֹת שָׁלַ֥ח טוֹבִיָּ֖ה לְיָֽרְאֵֽנִי׃
NAS: my words to him. Then Tobiah sent
KJV: my words to him. [And] Tobiah sent
INT: letters sent Tobiah to frighten

Nehemiah 7:62
HEB: דְלָיָ֥ה בְנֵֽי־ טוֹבִיָּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י נְקוֹדָ֑א
NAS: the sons of Tobiah, the sons
KJV: the children of Tobiah, the children
INT: of Delaiah the children of Tobiah the children of Nekoda

Nehemiah 13:4
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ קָר֖וֹב לְטוֹבִיָּֽה׃
NAS: of our God, being related to Tobiah,
KJV: of our God, [was] allied unto Tobiah:
INT: of our God related to Tobiah

Nehemiah 13:7
HEB: עָשָׂ֤ה אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ לְט֣וֹבִיָּ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לוֹ֙
NAS: had done for Tobiah, by preparing
KJV: did for Tobiah, in preparing
INT: had done Eliashib Tobiah preparing A room

Nehemiah 13:8
HEB: כְּלֵ֧י בֵית־ טוֹבִיָּ֛ה הַח֖וּץ מִן־
NAS: all of Tobiah's household
KJV: stuff of Tobiah out of
INT: goods household of Tobiah's of out

Zechariah 6:10
HEB: מֵחֶלְדַּ֕י וּמֵאֵ֥ת טוֹבִיָּ֖ה וּמֵאֵ֣ת יְדַֽעְיָ֑ה
NAS: from Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah;
KJV: [even] of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah,
INT: the exiles Heldai Tobijah and Jedaiah go

Zechariah 6:14
HEB: תִּֽהְיֶה֙ לְחֵ֙לֶם֙ וּלְטוֹבִיָּ֣ה וְלִידַֽעְיָ֔ה וּלְחֵ֖ן
NAS: to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah
KJV: shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah,
INT: will become to Helem Tobijah Jedaiah and Hen

18 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2900
18 Occurrences

lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh — 4 Occ.
ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh — 6 Occ.
ū·lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh — 1 Occ.
wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh — 6 Occ.
wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yā·hū — 1 Occ.