The meaning of “טוֹבִיָּה”
Understanding Ṭôwbîyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or טוֹבִיָּהוּ Ṭôwbîyâhûw (tobee-yaw'-hoo); from טוֹב and יָהּ; goodness of Jehovah Tobiah, Tobijah. - § Tobiah = "Jehov...
טוֹבִיָּה
or טוֹבִיָּהוּ Ṭôwbîyâhûw (tobee-yaw'-hoo); from טוֹב and יָהּ; goodness of Jehovah Tobiah, Tobijah. - § Tobiah = "Jehovah is good" - Tobijah, the name of three Israelites and of one Samaritan 1) head of a family who returned from exile with Zerubbabel but who were unable to prove their connection with Israel 2) the Ammonite who with Sanballat opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem 3) a Levite in the reign of Jehoshaphat 4) a chief of the returning exiles
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Chronicles 17:8 | “And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob–adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.” Word: טוֹבִיָּה (Ṭôwbîyâh) | |
| Ezra 2:60 | “The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.” Word: טוֹבִיָּה (Ṭôwbîyâh) | |
| Nehemiah 6:14 | “My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.” Word: טוֹבִיָּה (Ṭôwbîyâh) | |
| Zechariah 6:14 | “And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the Lord.” Word: טוֹבִיָּה (Ṭôwbîyâh) |