מַלְכִּיָּהוּ

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.10.25

§ Malchijah or Malchiah or Melchiah = "my king is Jehovah"

1) the father of Pashur in the time of Jeremiah

2) the son of Hammelech into whose dungeon Jeremiah was cast

3) the head of the 5th course of priests in the time of David

4) one of the priests who was at the reading of the law by Ezra, sealed the covenant with Nehemiah, and was at the dedication of the wall with Nehemiah…