Lexical Definition
יוֹעֵד Yôwʻêd (yo-ade') Joed N:N-M-P
apparently the active participle of יָעַד; appointer
Joed.
- § Joed = "Jehovah is witness"
- Joed, an Israelite
1) a Benjamite, son of Pedaiah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יוֹעֵ֡ד | Joed | Neh.11.7 |
| Ιωάδ | of Joed | LXX.Neh.11.7 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.7
- son of: Pedaiah (פְּדָיָה)
- father of: Meshullam (מְשֻׁלָּם)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יוֺעֵד proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ἰωαδ (׳י is a witness) a Benjamite Neh 11:7.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Nehemiah | 11:7 |
Profile
Male • Son of Pedaiah • A Benjaminite who resettled in Jerusalem
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Joed, a Benjaminite, was among those who resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (Neh.11.7).
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.7;
- only referred to as Joed יוֹעֵד;
- a son of Pedaiah פְּדָיָה;
- father of Meshullam מְשֻׁלָּם.
Joed is mentioned in Nehemiah 11:7 as one of the Benjaminites who resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Following the return of the Jewish exiles to their homeland, Nehemiah, the governor of Judah, took steps to repopulate Jerusalem. He gathered the leaders, nobles, and people to be registered by genealogy, and Joed is listed among the descendants of Benjamin who chose to reside in the holy city.
All entries for Joed: יוֹעֵד