Person Old Testament
Malchijah
Also known as Malchijah =ESV, KJV; Malkijah =NIV
Malchijah, a priest, was among those who sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's time. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:3.
Why it matters. Priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Malchijah
Malchijah was a priest who was among the leaders that sealed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah. This covenant was made between the people of Israel and God, in which they pledged to follow the Law of Moses, keep the Sabbath holy, and support the temple service. Malchijah, along with other priests, Levites, and leaders, signed this covenant as a representative of the people (Neh.10.3).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)