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Jedaiah

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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jē̇ - dā´ya , jē̇ - dı̄´a :

(1) ( ידעיה , yedha‛yāh , "Yah knows"):

( a ) A priest in Jerusalem ( 1 Chronicles 9:10; 1 Chronicles 24:7 ).

( b ) Ezra 2:36 = Nehemiah 7:39 , where "children of Jedaiah" are mentioned = "Jeddu" in 1 Esdras 5:24.

( 100 ) Jedaiah is among "the priests and the Levites" that returned with Zerubbabel ( Nehemiah 11:10; Nehemiah 12:6 , Nehemiah 12:19 ).

( d ) Another priest of the same name ( Nehemiah 12:7 , Nehemiah 12:21 ).

( e ) One of the exiles whom Zechariah was commanded to send with silver and gold to Jerusalem. Septuagint does not take the word as a proper name ( Zechariah 6:10 , Zechariah 6:14 )

(2) ( ידיה , yedhāyāh , "Yah throws" (?)):

( a ) Father of a Simeonite prince ( 1 Chronicles 4:37 ).

( b ) One of the repairers of the wall of Jerusalem ( Nehemiah 3:10 ).

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Jedaiah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​j/jedaiah.html. 1915.
 
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