BITHIAH (bĭ-thī'a, daughter of Jehovah). The name suggests that she was a convert to Judaism. She is called a daughter of Pharaoh. Mentioned only in 1Chr.4.18 as wife of Mered of the tribe of Judah.

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BITHIAH bĭ thī’ ə (בִּתְיָ֣ה, daughter of Jehovah). A daughter of Pharaoh who married Mered, a descendant of Judah (1 Chron 4:17). It is not certain whether this pharaoh was an Egyp. king or whether the name is a Heb. proper name.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)

The daughter of a Pharaoh who married Mered, a descendant of Judah (1Ch 4:18). Whether this Pharaoh was an Egyptian king, or whether it was in this case a Hebrew name, it is difficult to say. The name Bithiah seems to designate one who had become converted to the worship of Yahweh, and this would favor the first supposition. If, as the Revised Version (British and American) reads, the other wife of Mered is distinguished as "the Jewess" (instead of the King James Version "Jehudijah"), this supposition would receive further support.

Frank E. Hirsch