Lexical Definition

‎נוֹעַדְיָה‎ Nôwʻadyâh (no-ad-yaw') Noadiah ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יָעַד‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; convened of Jah

Noadiah.

• § Noadiah = "meeting with Jehovah"
• Noadjah, the name of an Israelite, and a false prophetess

n pr m
1) a Levite, son of Binnui, who weighed the vessels of gold and silver belonging to the temple which were brought back from Babylon
n pr f
2) a prophetess who joined Sanballat and Tobiah in their attempt to intimidate Nehemiah

Extended Information

• A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.6.14

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎נוֺעַדְיָה‎ proper name (meeting with Yah) —

1. masculine Levite, contemporary of Ezra Ezra 8:33.

2. feminine a prophetess hostile to Nehemiah Neh 6:14.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Female • False prophetess • False prophetess opposed Nehemiah

Woman living at the time of Exile and Return

Noadiah was a false prophetess who opposed Nehemiah during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls.

• A prophetess living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.6.14;
• only referred to as Noadiah נוֹעַדְיָה.

Noadiah was a false prophetess who lived during the time of Nehemiah, when the walls of Jerusalem were being rebuilt (Nehemiah 6:14). She, along with other false prophets, tried to intimidate and discourage Nehemiah from his work. These prophets had been hired by Tobiah and Sanballat, enemies of Nehemiah, to hinder the rebuilding efforts. Nehemiah, however, recognized their deceit and prayed for strength to continue his work despite their opposition.

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