Bible Dictionary
Tebaliah
Tebaliah was a Merarite Levite and the third son of Hosah. He served among the temple gatekeepers.
Definition
Tebaliah was a Merarite Levite and the third son of Hosah. His name is associated with being purified.
Biblical Usage
Tebaliah is listed among the Merarite gatekeepers serving in connection with the temple.
Historical Background
The name is explained as meaning “Yahweh hath dipped,” that is, “purified.” A possible alternative reading connects it with Tobijah, “Yahweh is good.”
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(purified), third son of Hosah of the children of Merari. (1 Chronicles 26:11) (B.C. 1014.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>teb-a-li'-a, te-bal'-ya (Tebhalyahu, "Yahweh hath dipped," i.e. "purified"; Codex Vaticanus Tablai; Codex Alexandrinus Tabelias; Lucian, Tabeel): A Merarite gatekeeper. (1Ch 26:11). The name should perhaps read Tobhiyahu, "Yahweh is good" (possibly from t-w-b-y-h-w misread Tebhalyahu).</p><p>See TOBIJAH.</p>