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 Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.12.7
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 • Returned priest • Priest who returned with Zerubbabel
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Jedaiah was a priest who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel and signed the covenant during Nehemiah's time.
- A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.12.7;
- only referred to as Jedaiah יְדַעְיָה.
Jedaiah is mentioned in Nehemiah 12:7 and 12:21 as one of the priests who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, the leader of the first group of exiles to return from Babylon. In verse 7, he is listed among the priests who came back to Jerusalem, indicating his role in the restoration of temple worship and the spiritual life of the community. In verse 21, Jedaiah is mentioned again in the context of the priests who served during the time of Joiakim, the high priest. This suggests that Jedaiah and his descendants continued to serve as priests in the generations following the return from exile. The repeated mention of Jedaiah in the context of the post-exilic priesthood highlights the importance of his family in maintaining the priestly duties and the continuity of temple service.
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