Quick Definition
Tobijah
Biblical Persons & Places
Tobiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.60;
only referred to as Tobiah (טוֹבִיָּ֫הוּ).
Tobiah
Nehemiah's adversary living at the time of Exile and Return
A man of the Ammonites living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.2.10;
only referred to as Tobiah (טוֹבִיָּ֫הוּ);
husband of daughter of Shecaniah;
father of Jehohanan.
Tobijah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.17.8;
only referred to as Tobijah (טוֹבִיָּ֫הוּ).
Tobijah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Zec.6.10;
only referred to as Tobijah (טוֹבִיָּ֫הוּ).
Strong's Definition
Tobijah, the name of three Israelites and of one Samaritan
Derivation: or טוֹבִיָּהוּ; from H2896 (טוֹב) and H3050 (יָהּ); goodness of Jehovah;
KJV Usage: Tobiah, Tobijah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Tobiah = "Jehovah is good"
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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.17.8
§ Tobiah = "Jehovah is good"
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
טוֹבִיָּהוּ / טוֹבִיָּה
ṭôbý̂yâh / ṭôbý̂yâhû
BDB Definition:
Tobiah = Jehovah is good
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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2896 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 18