The meaning of “טוֹבִיָּה”

Understanding Ṭôwbîyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

טוֹבִיָּה

Phoneticto-bee-yaw'

TransliterationṬôwbîyâh

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

17 total references

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.”
Ezra 2:60	“The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.”
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.”
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.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

17x

Most Frequent Book

Nehemiah

Book Distribution

2 Chronicles1

Ezra1

Nehemiah13

Zechariah2

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'טוֹבִיָּה' deepen your understanding of 2 Chronicles 17:8?

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