Easton's Bible Dictionary Loosed of the Lord. (1.) The chief of one of the priestly courses (the nineteenth) in the time of David (1 Chronicles 24:16). (2.) A Levite (Ezra 10:23). (3.) Nehemiah 9:5. (4.) A descendant of Judah who had some office at the court of Persia (Nehemiah 11:24). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PETHAHIAH peth-a-hi'-a (Pethachyah, "Yah opens up"): (1) Chief of the 19th course of priests (1 Chronicles 24:16). (2) One of the Levites having "foreign wives" (Ezra 10:23 Nehemiah 9:5; "Patheus" in 1 Esdras 9:23). (3) Son of Meshezabeel, descendant of Judah, who was "at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people" (Nehemiah 11:24).

Multi-Version Concordance Pethahiah (4 Occurrences) 1 Chronicles 24:16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Ezra 10:23 Of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah (the same is Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Nehemiah 11:24 Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)