Lexical Definition
גְּדַּלְיָה Gᵉdalyâh (ghed-al-yaw') Gedaliah N:N-M-P
or (prolonged) גְּדַלְיָהוּ Gᵉdalyâhûw (ghed-al-yaw'-hoo); from גָּדַל and יָהּ; Jah has become great
Gedaliah.
- § Gedaliah = "Jehovah is great"
- Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites
1) a son of Jeduthun in the time of David
2) son of Ahikam, the governor of Judea appointed by Nebuchadnezzar
3) son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah
4) son of Amariah and grandson of Hezekiah
5) a priest of the sons of Jeshua in the time of Ezra
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּגְדַלְיָֽה | and Gedaliah | Ezra.10.18 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.18
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גְּדַלְיָה proper name, masculine (Yah is great) —
1. governor of Judea appointed by Nebuchadnezzar Jer 40:5; Jer 40:8; Jer 41:16.
2. son of Amariah, a son of Hezekiah Zeph 1:1.
3. priest of the sons of Jeshua Ezra 10:18.
גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ proper name, masculine (Yah(u) is great) —
1. governor of Judea = גדליה2Kgs 25:22-25; Jer 39:14; Jer 40:6-16; Jer 41; Jer 43:6 (24 t.)
2. son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah Jer 38:1.
3. one of the sons of Jeduthun, in the time of David 1Chr 25:3; 1Chr 25:9.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 25:3 · 25:9 |
| Ezra | 10:18 |
| Jeremiah | 38:1 · 39:14 · 40:5 · 40:8 · Chapter 41 · 41:16 · 43:6 |
| Zephaniah | 1:1 |
Profile
Male • Returned priest • Priest who married a foreign woman during the Exile.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Gedaliah, a priest, was among those who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile and pledged to put them away.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.18;
- only referred to as Gedaliah גְּדַּלְיָה.
Gedaliah is mentioned in Ezra 10:18 as one of the priests who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile. After the return from exile, Ezra, a scribe and priest, led a reform movement to address the issue of intermarriage between the Israelites and the surrounding nations (Ezra 9:1-2). Ezra called for a assembly of all the returned exiles in Jerusalem, where he confronted them about their unfaithfulness and urged them to separate themselves from the foreign wives (Ezra 10:10-11). Gedaliah, along with several other priests, was found guilty of this offense (Ezra 10:18). In response to Ezra's call for repentance, Gedaliah and the others pledged to put away their foreign wives and offered a ram from the flock as a guilt offering (Ezra 10:19). This incident highlights the importance of maintaining religious and ethnic purity among the Israelites, especially for the priests who were responsible for leading the people in worship and obedience to God's law.
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