Strong's H2900 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: טוֹבִיָּה (Ṭôwbîyâh)

Pronunciation: to-bee-yaw'

POS: to-bee-yaw' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: or ; from and ; goodness of Jehovah;

Definition: or טוֹבִיָּהוּ; from טוֹב and יָהּ; goodness of Jehovah; Tobijah, the name of three Israelites and of one Samaritan; Tobiah, Tobijah.

KJV Usage: Tobiah, Tobijah.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Tobiah = "Jehovah is good"
• 2. 1) head of a family who returned from exile with Zerubbabel but who were unable to prove their connection with Israel
• 3. 2) the Ammonite who with Sanballat opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem
• 4. 3) a Levite in the reign of Jehoshaphat
• 5. 4) a chief of the returning exiles

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