Lexical Definition

‎יִדּוֹ‎ Yiddôw (yid-do') Iddo ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יָדָה‎; praised

Iddo.

• § Iddo = "timely" or "lovely"
• Jiddo, an Israelite

1) son of Zechariah, ruler of the tribe of Manasseh east of the Jordan in the time of David
2) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.21
• son of: Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יִדּוֺ‎

proper name, masculine 1. a Manassite, 1Chr 27:21, ᵐ5 Ιαδδαι.

2. one of those who took foreign wives Ezra 10:43 Kt (Qr ‎יַדַּי‎; compare Palmyrene ‎ידי‎ = dilectus Vog^{No. 5}), ᵐ5 Δια, A Ιαδει, ᵐ5^L Ιαδιαι.

‎יַדַּי‎ proper name, masculine see ‎יִדּוֺ‎.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Zechariah • Zechariah's father, a leader of Manasseh

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Iddo, the father of Zechariah, was a leader of the half-tribe of Manasseh during King David's reign.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.21;
• only referred to as Iddo יִדּוֹ;
• a son of Zechariah זְכַרְיָה.

Iddo is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 27:21 as the father of Zechariah, who was a leader of the half-tribe of Manasseh during King David's reign. Zechariah was appointed as the representative of the half-tribe of Manasseh in David's administration, which was organized according to the tribes of Israel (1 Chronicles 27:16-22). Iddo's mention in this context suggests that he was a prominent figure in the tribe of Manasseh.

All entries for Iddo: יִדּוֹ

Related Profiles:

• Zechariah (father)