Person Old Testament
Malchijah
Also known as Malchijah =ESV, KJV; Malkijah =NIV
Malchijah, a priest, participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 12:42.
Why it matters. Priest who participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Malchijah
Malchijah was a priest who lived during the time of Nehemiah. He was among the priests and Levites who participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem after it had been rebuilt. During the dedication ceremony, Malchijah and other priests played musical instruments and offered thanksgiving to God (Neh.12.42).
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)