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.

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

Usage: 12 forms in 50 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
גְּדַלְיָהוּ֩ Gedaliah Jer.40.15
גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ Gedaliah Jer.40.9 • Jer.41.2
גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ Gedaliah Jer.40.7 • Jer.41.1 • Jer.41.6
גְּדַלְיָ֤הוּ Gedaliah Jer.40.16
גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ Gedaliah 2Kgs.25.24 • Jer.39.14 • Jer.41.3 • Jer.41.18
גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ Gedaliah 2Kgs.25.22 • 2Kgs.25.23 • 2Kgs.25.25 • Jer.40.11 • Jer.40.12 • Jer.40.13 • Jer.40.14 • Jer.41.10 • Jer.43.6
גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ Gedaliah 2Kgs.25.23 • Jer.41.9
גְּדַלְיָ֑הוּ Gedaliah Jer.41.4
Γοδολίασ Gedaliah LXX.1Chr.25.3 • LXX.Jer.38.1 • LXX.Jer.40.9 • LXX.Jer.40.14
Gedaliah said LXX.Jer.40.16
Gedaliah swore by an oath LXX.2Kgs.25.24
Γοδολίαν Gedaliah LXX.2Kgs.25.22 • LXX.2Kgs.25.23 • LXX.2Kgs.25.23 • LXX.2Kgs.25.25 • LXX.Jer.39.14 • LXX.Jer.40.5 • LXX.Jer.40.6 • LXX.Jer.40.7 • LXX.Jer.40.8 • LXX.Jer.40.11 • LXX.Jer.40.12 • LXX.Jer.40.13 • LXX.Jer.41.1 • LXX.Jer.41.2 • LXX.Jer.41.4 • LXX.Jer.41.6 • LXX.Jer.41.16 • LXX.Jer.41.18
Γοδολία by Gedaliah LXX.Jer.41.10
to Gedaliah LXX.Jer.40.15
Γαδαλίασ Gedaliah LXX.Ezra.10.18

Extended Information

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 • A Governor • Appointed governor of Judah by Babylonians; assassinated by Ishmael.

Governor living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Gedaliah, appointed governor of Judah by the Babylonians after the fall of Jerusalem, was assassinated by Ishmael, leading to the flight of the remaining Jews to Egypt.

Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, was appointed governor of Judah by the Babylonians after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC (2 Kings 25:22; Jeremiah 40:5). He established his base at Mizpah and encouraged the remaining Jews to submit to Babylonian rule and live peacefully in the land (Jeremiah 40:9-10). Many Jews who had fled to surrounding countries returned to Judah and settled under Gedaliah's leadership (Jeremiah 40:11-12). However, Ishmael, a member of the royal family, conspired against Gedaliah and assassinated him along with the Babylonian officials and Jews who were with him (2 Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 41:1-3). This act of treachery led to the flight of the remaining Jews to Egypt, fearing Babylonian reprisals (2 Kings 25:26; Jeremiah 41:16-18; 43:5-7). Gedaliah's assassination marked the end of Jewish self-rule in the land and the beginning of the Babylonian exile. The prophet Jeremiah, who had been released from prison by the Babylonians and entrusted to Gedaliah's care (Jeremiah 39:14; 40:5-6), witnessed these tragic events and mourned the loss of Gedaliah and the fate of his people (Jeremiah 41:4-6).

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