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
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.3
- son of: Jeduthun (יְדוּתוּן)
- brother of: Obed-edom (עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם), Mattithiah (מַתִּתְיָה), Zeri (צְרִי), Jeshaiah (יְשַׁעְיָה), Hashabiah (חֲשַׁבְיָה)
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 • Son of Jeduthun • Son of Jeduthun; a temple musician during David's reign.
Levite living at the time of United Monarchy
Gedaliah, a son of Jeduthun, was one of the temple musicians appointed by King David to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals.
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.3;
- only referred to as Gedaliah גְּדַּלְיָה;
- son of Jeduthun יְדוּתוּן;
- a brother of Obed-edom עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם, Mattithiah מַתִּתְיָה, Zeri צְרִי, Jeshaiah יְשַׁעְיָה, Hashabiah חֲשַׁבְיָה.
Gedaliah, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 25:3 and 9, was one of the sons of Jeduthun, a Levite appointed by King David as a temple musician. Jeduthun, along with Asaph and Heman, was a chief musician responsible for leading worship in the tabernacle (1 Chronicles 25:1, 6). Gedaliah and his brothers were skilled in music and prophecy, using lyres, harps, and cymbals to prophesy and give thanks and praise to the Lord (1 Chronicles 25:3). The musicians were divided into twenty-four groups, each responsible for serving in the temple for a specific period. Gedaliah was the head of the second group (1 Chronicles 25:9). The appointment of Gedaliah and his fellow musicians highlights the importance of music and worship in the Israelite religion and the structured organization of temple services during David's reign.
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