Lexical Definition
זְבַדְיָה Zᵉbadyâh (zeb-ad-yaw') Zebadiah N:N-M-P
or זְבַדְיָהוּ Zᵉbadyâhûw (zebad-yaw'-hoo); from זָבַד and יָהּ; Jah has given
Zebadiah.
- § Zebadiah = "endowment of Jehovah"
- Zebadjah, the name of nine Israelites
1) a Benjamite of the sons of Beriah
2) a Benjamite of the sons of Elpaal
3) one of the sons of Jeroham of Gedor and one of David's men
4) son of Asahel, brother of Joab, and one of David's men
5) son of Michael, of the sons of Shephatiah
6) a priest of the sons of Immer, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
7) a Levite, 3rd son of Meshelemiah the Korhite
8) a Levite in the reign of Jehoshaphat
9) son of Ishmael and prince of the house of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| זְבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙ | Zebadiah | 1Chr.26.2 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.2
- son of: Meshelemiah (מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה)
- brother of: Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה), Jediael (יְדִיעֲאֵל), Jathniel (יַתְנִיאֵל), Elam (עֵילָם), Jehohanan (יְהוֹחָנָן) and Eliehoenai (אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
זְבַדְיָהוּ, זְבַדְיָה proper name, masculine (׳י hath bestowed, compare יְהוֺזָבָד, & references, also זַבְדִּיאֵל above) — זְבַדְיָהוּ
1. Levites,
a. 1Chr 26:2
b. 2Chr 17:8.
2. an officer of Jehoshaphat 2Chr 19:11. זְבַדְיָה
3. Benjamites,
a. 1Chr 8:15
b. 1Chr 8:17.
4. one of David's men 1Chr 12:8*.
5. an officer of David 1Chr 27:7.
6. a returning exile Ezra 8:8.
7. one of priestly house Ezra 10:20.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 8:15 · 8:17 · 12:8* · 26:2 · 27:7 |
| 2 Chronicles | 17:8 · 19:11 |
| Ezra | 8:8 · 10:20 |
Profile
Male • Son of Meshelemiah • Son of Meshelemiah, a Korahite gatekeeper
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Zebadiah was the firstborn son of Meshelemiah, a Korahite gatekeeper in the time of David.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.2;
- only referred to as Zebadiah זְבַדְיָה;
- son of Meshelemiah מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה;
- a brother of Zechariah זְכַרְיָה, Jediael יְדִיעֲאֵל, Jathniel יַתְנִיאֵל, Elam עֵילָם, Jehohanan יְהוֹחָנָן and Eliehoenai אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי.
Zebadiah is mentioned as the firstborn son of Meshelemiah, a Korahite who served as a gatekeeper in the time of King David. The Korahites were a Levitical family assigned to various duties in the tabernacle and later in the temple. Meshelemiah and his sons, including Zebadiah, were responsible for guarding the gates and entrances to the sacred areas. Being the firstborn son, Zebadiah would have held a position of responsibility and leadership among his brothers in their role as gatekeepers.
All entries for Zebadiah: זְבַדְיָה
Related Profiles:
- Meshelemiah (father)
- Zechariah (sibling)
- Jediael (sibling)
- Jathniel (sibling)
- Elam (sibling)
- Jehohanan (sibling)
- Eliehoenai (sibling)