Tobiah
Tobiah was an ancestor of some returned exiles who were unable to prove their Israelite lineage and were excluded from the priesthood.
The name Tobiah means “Tobijah, the Lord is good”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezra 2:60; only referred to as Tobiah (טוֹבִיָּ֫הוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- טוֹבִיָּ֫הוּTobiah
Mentions
- …the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.
- …the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.