Tobiah, Tobijah

“Tobiah” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God’s goodness). (1) His children returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:60; Neh. 7:62). (2) An Ammonite servant of Sanballat who joined his master in opposing Nehemiah ({vi 12318-12328}Neh. 2:10-20).

“Tobijah” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God’s goodness). (1) A Levite sent out by King Jehoshaphat to teach the law (2 Chron. 17:8). (2) One of the captivity in whose presence Joshua was crowned high priest ({vi 22958-22962}Zech. 6:10-14).

“Tobiah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Ancestor of some who returned from exile (Ezra 2:60; Neh. 7:62).
2. The Ammonite, who was a bitter enemy to Nehemiah. He afterward became allied to Eliashib the priest, but Nehemiah turned out his goods from a chamber he occupied in the court of the house. Nehemiah said of him and others, “Ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial in Jerusalem” ({vi 12318;12327}Neh. 2:10,19; {vi 12363;12367}Neh. 4:3,7; {vi 12403-12421}Neh. 6:1-19; {vi 12676;12680}Neh. 13:4,8).

“Tobijah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the people (2 Chron. 17:8).
2. One who returned from exile, apparently bringing treasures of gold and silver, of which crowns were made, to be “for a memorial in the temple of Jehovah” ({vi 22958;22962}Zech. 6:10,14).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:
2900 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Transliteration:
Towbiyah
Phonic:
to-bee-yaw’
Meaning:
or Towbiyahuw {to-bee-yaw'-hoo}; from 2896 and 3050; goodness of Jehovah; Tobijah, the name of three Israelites and of one Samaritan
KJV Usage:
Tobiah, Tobijah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

goodness of Jehovah

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The Lord is good; pleasing to Jah:―name of two Israelites [TOBIAH], 2 Chron. 17:8. {Bonus Dominus est}