Lexical Definition
יְדַעְיָה Yᵉdaʻyâh (yed-ah-yaw') Jedaiah N:N-M-P
from יָדַע and יָהּ; Jah has known
Jedaiah.
- § Jedaiah = "Jehovah has known"
- Jedajah, the name of two Israelites
1) a priest in Jerusalem
2) a man who returned with Zerubbabel
3) a ruler of the priests in the days of Jeshua
4) a post exilic priest
5) one honoured by Jehovah, perhaps one of the above
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.7
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְדַעְיָה proper name, masculine (Sabean proper name ידעאל DHMZMG 1875, 605) priestly name; —
1. 1Chr 9:10 ᵐ5 Ιωαδε, 1Chr 24:7 ᵐ5 (Ανε)ιδεια.
2. Ezra 2:36; Neh 7:39 ᵐ5 Ιεουδα, (Ι)εδδουα, Ιωαδε.
3. Neh 11:10; Neh 12:6; Neh 12:19 ᵐ5 Δαδεια, Ιαδιασς, Ιδειας, etc.
4. Neh 12:7; Neh 12:21 ᵐ5L Ωδουιας.
5. Zech 6:10; Zech 6:14 ᵐ5 ((παρὰ) τῶν ἐπεγνωκότων αὐτήν.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 9:10 · 24:7 |
| Ezra | 2:36 |
| Nehemiah | 7:39 · 11:10 · 12:6 · 12:7 · 12:19 · 12:21 |
| Zechariah | 6:10 · 6:14 |
Profile
Male • A priest • Head of a priestly division during David's reign
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jedaiah was the head of the second priestly division during King David's reign and his descendants returned from the Babylonian exile.
- A priest living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.7;
- only referred to as Jedaiah יְדַעְיָה.
Jedaiah is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 24:7 as the head of the second priestly division during the reign of King David. David organized the priests into twenty-four divisions to ensure a systematic and orderly approach to temple service. Jedaiah's division was the second to serve in the temple rotation. In Ezra 2:36 and Nehemiah 7:39, the descendants of Jedaiah are listed among the priests who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. This indicates that Jedaiah's family continued to serve as priests throughout the generations, even during the exile. The return of Jedaiah's descendants highlights the continuity of the priestly lineage and the importance of the temple service in the restoration of Jewish worship after the exile.
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