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) |
|---|---|---|
| וּזְבַדְיָֽה | and Zebadiah | Ezra.10.20 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.20
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 • Returned priest • Priest who married a foreign woman
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Zebadiah, one of the priests, was among those who had married foreign women during the time of Ezra.
- A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.20;
- only referred to as Zebadiah זְבַדְיָה.
Zebadiah is mentioned in the list of priests who had married foreign women during the time of Ezra. After the return from the Babylonian exile, Ezra discovered that many of the Israelites, including priests and Levites, had intermarried with the neighboring peoples. This was contrary to the Law of Moses and posed a threat to the spiritual purity of the community. Ezra called for a assembly where the people confessed their sin and agreed to separate from their foreign wives. Zebadiah, along with the other priests who had married foreign women, pledged to put away their wives and offer a ram as a guilt offering for their transgression.
All entries for Zebadiah: זְבַדְיָה