Lexical Definition

‎יְדִיעֲאֵל‎ Yᵉdîyʻăʼêl (yed-ee-ah-ale') Jediael ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יָדַע‎ and ‎אֵל‎; knowing God

Jediael.

• § Jediael = "God makes known"
• Jediael, the name of three Israelites

1) a chief patriarch of the tribe of Benjamin; maybe the same as 'Ashbel'
2) the 2nd son of Meshelemiahand a Korahite gatekeeper
3) son of Shimri and one of David's mighty warriors
4) one of the chiefs of the thousands of Manasseh who joined David on his march to Ziklag; maybe the same man as 3 above

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), Zebadiah (זְבַדְיָה), Jathniel (יַתְנִיאֵל), Elam (עֵילָם), Jehohanan (יְהוֹחָנָן) and Eliehoenai (אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יְדִיעֲאֵל‎ proper name, masculine (Palmyrene ‎ידיבעל‎ DHM in MV^{10, 983} compare Sabean proper name with ‎ידע‎ DHM^{ZMG 1875, 612}) —

1. a Benjamite 1Chr 7:6; 1Chr 7:10; 1Chr 7:11, ᵐ5 Αδειηλ, Ιεδιηλ, etc.

2. one of David's heroes according to 1Chr 11:45 apparently = the Manassite captain of 1Chr 12:21* (Baer; van d. H v.1Chr 12:20*), ᵐ5 Ελθειηλ, Ιεδιηλ.

3. a Korahite porter 1Chr 26:2 ᵐ5 Ιδερηλ, Ιεδιηλ.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Meshelemiah • Levite gatekeeper, son of Meshelemiah

Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Jediael was a Levite gatekeeper, the second son of Meshelemiah, during the time of David.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.2;
• only referred to as Jediael יְדִיעֲאֵל;
• son of Meshelemiah מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה;
• a brother of Zechariah זְכַרְיָה, Zebadiah זְבַדְיָה, Jathniel יַתְנִיאֵל, Elam עֵילָם, Jehohanan יְהוֹחָנָן and Eliehoenai אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי.

Jediael is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 26:2 as one of the sons of Meshelemiah, a Levite gatekeeper during the reign of King David. The gatekeepers were responsible for guarding the entrances to the tabernacle and later the temple, ensuring that only authorized individuals entered the sacred spaces and maintaining order and security. Jediael is listed as the second son of Meshelemiah, suggesting that he held a position of responsibility within the gatekeeping duties. The text does not provide any further details about Jediael's specific role or the duration of his service. However, his mention in the context of the gatekeepers highlights the importance of this function in the maintenance and protection of the holy places during David's reign.

All entries for Jediael: יְדִיעֲאֵל

Related Profiles:

• Meshelemiah (father)
• Zechariah (sibling)
• Zebadiah (sibling)
• Jathniel (sibling)
• Elam (sibling)
• Jehohanan (sibling)
• Eliehoenai (sibling)