Mᵉchîydâʼ — H4240

Definition

masculine proper noun

Mechida, one of the Nethinim

1. Mehida = "famous" or "noble"
2. head of a family of exiles returning with Zerubbabel

Usually translated as

Mehida

Origin

from H2330; junction

• Derived from Chûwd (H2330)

Occurrences

Mᵉchîydâʼ occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (1), Nehemiah (1)

• Ezra 2:52 — The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida (מְחִידָ֖א), the children of Harsha,
• Nehemiah 7:54 — The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida (מְחִידָ֖א), the children of Harsha,