Bible Dictionary

Malchiah

The name Malchiah means “Malchijah, the Lord my king, or my counselor”.

Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897

Jehovah’s king. (1.) The head of the fifth division of the priests in the time of David (1 Chr. 24:9).

(2.) A priest, the father of Pashur (1 Chr. 9:12; Jer. 38:1).

(3.) One of the priests appointed as musicians to celebrate the completion of the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. 12:42).

(4.) A priest who stood by Ezra when he “read in the book of the law of God” (Neh. 8:4).

(5.) Neh. 3:11.

(6.) Neh. 3:31.

(7.) Neh. 3:14.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

mal-ki'-a.

See MALCHIJAH.