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) |
|---|---|---|
| הוֹדַוְיָ֖ה | Hodaviah | 1Chr.9.7 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.7
- son of: Hassenuah (סְנוּאָה)
- father of: Meshullam (מְשֻׁלָּם)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
הוֺדַוְיָה, הוֺדַוְיָהוּ, הודיוהו proper name, masculine see below ידה.
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Male • Son of Hassenuah • A Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Hodaviah was a descendant of Benjamin who resided in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.7;
- only referred to as Hodaviah הוֹדַוְיָה;
- a son of Hassenuah סְנוּאָה;
- father of Meshullam מְשֻׁלָּם.
Hodaviah is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:7 as one of the Benjamites who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He is listed among the first to resettle in the city, along with other members of his tribe.
The Benjamites were one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Benjamin, the youngest son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). After the Babylonian conquest of Judah in 586 BC, many Israelites were taken into captivity. When the Persian king Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to their homeland, some Benjamites, including Hodaviah, were among the first to resettle in Jerusalem.
The resettlement of Jerusalem was a significant event in the history of Israel, as it marked the beginning of the restoration of the nation and the rebuilding of the temple. As one of the first to return, Hodaviah would have played a role in the reestablishment of the Jewish community in the city.
The mention of Hodaviah and other Benjamites in this passage underscores the importance of all the tribes of Israel in the life and history of the nation, even after the exile.
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