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 Zec.6.10
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 exile who provided silver and gold for crowns
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Jedaiah was a returned exile who provided silver and gold for the crowns placed on Joshua's head.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Zec.6.10;
- only referred to as Jedaiah יְדַעְיָה.
Jedaiah is mentioned in Zechariah 6:10 and 6:14 as one of the returned exiles who provided silver and gold for the crowns that were to be placed on the head of Joshua, the high priest. In a symbolic act, Zechariah was instructed to take silver and gold from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who had recently arrived from Babylon. The prophet was to make crowns from the precious metals and set them on Joshua's head, signifying the coming of the Branch (the Messiah) who would build the temple of the Lord and rule as both priest and king. The crowns were to be kept in the temple as a memorial to Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah. This prophetic act emphasizes the importance of the priesthood and the anticipation of the Messiah's coming, who would fulfill the roles of both priest and king.
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