Lexical Definition

‎יְדוּתוּן‎ Yᵉdûwthûwn (yed-oo-thoon') Jeduthun ^N:N-M-P
or יְדֻתוּן Yᵉduthûwn (yed-oo-thoon'); or יְדִיתוּן Yᵉdîythûwn (yed-ee-thoon'); probably from ‎יָדָה‎; laudatory

Jeduthun.

• § Jeduthun = "praising"
• Jeduthun, an Israelite

1) a Levite of the family of Merari and the chief of one of the 3 choirs of the temple whose descendants also formed one of the perpetual temple choirs; he is named at the beginning of 3 Psalms (Ps 39:1; 62:1; 77:1) either as the composer or the recipient of those Psalms but most likely as the leader of the choir by which those Psalms were to be sung

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.16
• father of: Galal (גָּלָל)
• a Levite of the family of Merari and the chief of one of the 3 choirs of the temple whose descendants also formed one of the perpetual temple choirs; he is named at the beginning of 3 Psalms (Psa.39.1 62:1 77: either as the composer or the recipient of those Psalms but most likely as the leader of the choir by which those Psalms were to be sung

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יְדוּתוּן‎, ‎יְדֻתוּן‎ proper name, masculine usually ‎יְדוּתוּן‎; ‎יְדֻתוּן‎ 2Chr 5:12; 2Chr 35:15 ‎יְדיּ֯תוּן‎ Ps 39:1*; Ps 77:1*; Neh 11:37; 1Chr 16:38 chief of one of the three choirs of the temple (only Chronicles & Psalm-titles) 1Chr 9:16; 1Chr 16:38; 1Chr 16:41; 1Chr 16:42; 1Chr 25:3 (twice in verse); 1Chr 25:6; 2Chr 5:12 the king's seer 2Chr 35:15 his descendants formed one of the perpetual temple choirs ‎בְּנֵי יְדוּתוּן‎ 1Chr 16:42; 1Chr 25:1; 1Chr 25:3; 2Chr 29:14 ‎בֶּןיְֿדיּ֯תוּן‎ Neh 11:17. In Psalm-titles ‎על ידותון‎ Ps 62:1*; Ps 77:1* (Qr); ‎לִידיּתוּן‎ Ps 39:1* (‎לְ‎ error for ‎עלֿ‎), all = after the manner of (the choir of) Yeduthun (musical term according to RS^{OTJC 422, 2nd ed. 143}). — see also Lag^{Or ii. 16 ff.} and proper name ‎אָסָף‎, ‎הֵימָן‎ (sub ‎אמן‎), ‎אֵיתָן‎ (sub ‎יתן‎).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned musician • Levite gatekeeper and singer in post-exilic Jerusalem

Levite living at the time of Exile and Return

Jeduthun was a Levite who served as a gatekeeper and singer in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.

• A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.16;
• referred to as Jeduthun or Jeduthun (=Qere. Ketiv= Jedithun) יְדוּתוּן;
• father of Galal גָּלָל.

Jeduthun is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:16 and Nehemiah 11:17 as a Levite who served in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian exile. In 1 Chronicles 9:16, he is described as a gatekeeper, belonging to the Levites who were responsible for guarding the entrances to the temple and maintaining order. In Nehemiah 11:17, Jeduthun is identified as a singer, along with Bakbukiah and Abda, who led the thanksgiving songs in prayer. This suggests that he had a dual role in the post-exilic community, serving both as a gatekeeper and a musician in the temple. The text does not provide any further details about Jeduthun's life or his specific contributions to the rebuilding and restoration of Jerusalem after the exile. However, his mention in these passages highlights the importance of the Levites in maintaining the temple services and leading the worship of the community.

All entries for Jeduthun: יְדוּתוּן

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