Tebaliah
“Purified by Yahweh”
☩Identity and Service
Tebaliah was the third of four sons of Hosah, a Levite descended from Merari. The Merarites were one of the three major Levitical clans, responsible for various duties in the tabernacle and later the Temple. Under David's organization of Temple worship, Hosah and his sons served as gatekeepers, maintaining the security and proper order of the sanctuary.
☩Name and Meaning
The name Tebaliah (in Hebrew, Tebalyahu) means 'purified by Yahweh' or 'Yahweh has dipped' in the sense of purification. Some scholars suggest the name might be a textual variant of Tobiah ('Yahweh is good'). Regardless, the theophoric element demonstrates the family's devotion to the God of Israel, appropriate for those entrusted with sanctuary duties.
Related Verses1 mention
1 Chronicles· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Tebaliah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Tebaliah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.George Morrish, "Tebaliah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 4.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Tebaliah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).