3174. Yechiyyah

Lexicon

Yechiyyah: Yechiyyah

Original Word: יְחִיָּה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ychiyah
Pronunciation: yeh-khee-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (yekh-ee-yaw')
Definition: Yechiyyah
Meaning: Jechijah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jehiah

From chayah and Yahh; Jah will live; Jechijah, an Israelite -- Jehiah.

see HEBREW chayah

see HEBREW Yahh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chayah and Yah
Definition
"may Yah live," an Isr.
NASB Translation
Jehiah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יְחִיָּה proper name, masculine (may Yah live) keeper of the ark 1 Chronicles 15:24 (ᵐ5 Ιε(α)ια, ᵐ5^L Ιειηλ).

חיל see I. II. חול above

חַיִל, חֵיל, חִיל, חִילָה, חֵילָם, חֵילָן see below I. II. חול above

חִין see below חנן.

חִיצוֺן, חַיִץ see below I. II. חוץ.

חֵיק see below חוק.

חִירָה see below I. חור.

חִירָם, חִירוֺם see below אח, אחה above.

חֵךְ see below חנך.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָיָה (chayah), meaning "to live" or "to be alive," combined with יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Jechijah in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of life associated with the name can be related to Greek terms such as ζωή (zoe, Strong's Greek 2222), meaning "life," which is used in the New Testament to describe both physical and spiritual life.

Usage: Jechijah is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: • Jechijah is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribe of Levi. Specifically, he is noted as a descendant of Levi through the line of Merari. The name Jechijah reflects a common practice in Hebrew culture of incorporating the divine name Yahweh into personal names, signifying a relationship with or a declaration about God. The name underscores the belief in Yahweh as the source of life and existence.
• In the context of the biblical narrative, Jechijah's mention is primarily genealogical, serving to establish the lineage and heritage of the Levitical priesthood. The Levites held a special role in Israelite society as caretakers of the tabernacle and later the temple, and their genealogies were meticulously recorded to affirm their qualifications for service.
• The specific mention of Jechijah can be found in 1 Chronicles 23:20, where he is listed among the sons of Merari, one of the three main divisions of the Levites. This passage is part of a larger section detailing the organization and duties of the Levites during the reign of King David, as he prepared for the construction of the temple.

Forms and Transliterations

וִֽיחִיָּ֔ה ויחיה vichiYah wî·ḥî·yāh wîḥîyāh

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 15:24
HEB: וְעֹבֵ֤ד אֱדֹם֙ וִֽיחִיָּ֔ה שֹׁעֲרִ֖ים לָאָרֽוֹן׃
NAS: Obed-edom and Jehiah also [were] gatekeepers
KJV: and Obededom and Jehiah [were] doorkeepers
INT: of God Obed-edom and Jehiah also gatekeepers the ark

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3174
1 Occurrence

wî·ḥî·yāh — 1 Occ.