Lexical Definition
הוֹדִיָּה Hôwdîyâh (ho-dee-yaw') Hodiah N:N-F-P
a form for the feminine of יְהוּדִי
Hodiah.
- § Hodiah = "majesty of Jehovah"
- a Jewess
1) one of the two wives of Ezra, a man of Judah
Brown-Driver-Briggs
הוֺדִיָּה proper name, masculine (my splendour is Yah) —
1. a man of Judah 1Chr 4:19.
2. Levites
a. Neh 8:7; Neh 9:5; Neh 10:11*
b. Neh 10:14*.
3. a chief of the people Neh 10:19*.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 4:19 |
| Nehemiah | 8:7 · 9:5 · 10:11* · 10:14* · 10:19* |
Profile
Male • Hodiah's father • Father of Hodiah and Naham
Man living at the time of United Monarchy - unnamed father
An unnamed man, the father Naham and his sister Hodiah
- A man from the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of United Monarchy, inferred at 1Ch.4.19;
- only referred to as father_of_Hodiah הוֹדִיָּה;
- unnamed father of: Hodiah הוֹדִיָּה and Naham נַחַם.
1 Chronicles 4:19 mentions an unnamed man who was the father of Naham and his sister Hodiah. No further details are provided about his life, character, or lineage. His inclusion in the genealogy of Judah highlights the importance of family connections and marital relationships in ancient Israelite society.
All entries for father of Hodiah: הוֹדִיָּה