Lexical Definition
הוֹדַוְיָה Hôwdavyâh (ho-dav-yaw') Hodaviah N:N-M-P
from הוֹד and יָהּ; majesty of Jah
Hodaviah.
- § Hodaviah = "praise ye Jehovah"
- Hodavjah, the name of three Israelites
1) a man of Manasseh, one of the heads of the half tribe on the east of Jordan
2) a man of Benjamin, son of Has-senuah
3) a Levite, who seems to have given his name to an important family in the tribe
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| הוֹדַוְיָ֡הוּ | Hodaviah | 1Chr.3.24 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.24
- son of: Elioenai (אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי)
- brother of: Eliashib (אֶלְיָשִׁיב), Pelaiah (פְּלָיָה), Akkub (עַקּוּב), Johanan (יוֹחָנָן), Delaiah (דְּלָיָה) and Anani (עֲנָנִי)
- Also named: ho.day.va.hu (הוֹדַיְוָהוּ "Hodaiah" הוֹדַיְוָהוּ)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
הוֺדַוְיָה, הוֺדַוְיָהוּ, הודיוהו proper name, masculine see below ידה.
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Male • Son of Elioenai • A descendant of David through Jeconiah.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Hodaviah (also known as Hodaiah) was one of the descendants of King David through the line of Jeconiah.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.24;
- referred to as Hodaviah הוֹדַוְיָה, or Hodaiah (=Ketiv) הוֹדַיְוָהוּ;
- son of Elioenai אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי;
- a brother of Eliashib אֶלְיָשִׁיב, Pelaiah פְּלָיָה, Akkub עַקּוּב, Johanan יוֹחָנָן, Delaiah דְּלָיָה and Anani עֲנָנִי.
Hodaviah, also known as Hodaiah, is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 3:24 as one of the descendants of King David through the line of Jeconiah (also known as Jehoiachin). Jeconiah was one of the last kings of Judah before the Babylonian exile, and his descendants are listed in the genealogy found in 1 Chronicles 3.
In the genealogy, Hodaviah is listed twice as one of the seven sons of Elioenai, who was a descendant of Jeconiah through Shealtiel and Zerubbabel. The repetition of his name in the genealogy may suggest that he was an important figure in the family line or that there were two individuals with the same name.
The name Hodaviah means "praise Yahweh" or "Yahweh is my praise," while Hodaiah is a variant of the same name.
Apart from being mentioned in this genealogy, no other information is provided about Hodaviah or Hodaiah in the Bible. However, his inclusion in the lineage of David suggests that he was part of an important family line that continued after the Babylonian exile and may have played a role in the restoration of Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the temple.
All entries for Hodaviah or Hodaiah: הוֹדַוְיָה ☩ הוֹדַיְוָהוּ