Lexical Definition
נְתַנְיָה Nᵉthanyâh (neth-an-yaw') Nethaniah N:N-M-P
or נְתַנְיָהוּ Nᵉthanyâhûw (neth-an-yaw'-hoo); from נָתַן and יָהּ; given of Jah
Nethaniah.
- § Nethaniah = "given of Jehovah"
- Nethanjah, the name of four Israelites
1) son of Elishama of the royal family of Judah and father of Ishmael who murdered Gedaliah
2) father of Jehudi
3) a Levite, one of the 4 sons of Asaph the minstrel
4) a Levite in the reign of king Jehoshaphat of Judah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| נְ֠תַנְיָהוּ | Nethaniah | Jer.36.14 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.36.14
- son of: Shelemiah (שֶׁלֶמְיָה)
- father of: Jehudi (יְהוּדִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
נְתַנְיָ֫הוּ, נְתַנְיָה proper name, masculine (compare GrayProp. N. 294), ᵐ5 Ναθανιας; —
1. נְתַנְיָ֫הנּ father of Jehudi Jer 36:14.
2. ׳נ father of Ishmael Gedaliah's murderer Jer 40:8; Jer 41:9 = נְתַנְיָה 2Kgs 25:23; 2Kgs 25:25; Jer 40:14; Jer 40:15; Jer 41:1 + 9 t. Jer 41.
3. נְתַנְיָ֫הוּ Levite name:
a. 2Chr 17:8.
b. 1Chr 25:12 = נְתַנְיָה v1Chr 25:2.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 25:23 · 25:25 |
| 1 Chronicles | 25:2 · 25:12 |
| 2 Chronicles | 17:8 |
| Jeremiah | 36:14 · 40:8 · 40:14 · 40:15 · Chapter 41 · 41:1 · 41:9 |
Profile
Male • Son of Shelemiah • Official under Jehoiakim
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Nethaniah was the father of Jehudi, an official in King Jehoiakim's court.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.36.14;
- only referred to as Nethaniah נְתַנְיָה;
- a son of Shelemiah שֶׁלֶמְיָה;
- father of Jehudi יְהוּדִי.
Nethaniah was the father of Jehudi, an official in the court of King Jehoiakim of Judah (Jeremiah 36:14). Jehudi was sent by the officials to summon Baruch to read the scroll of Jeremiah's prophecies to them. The officials then told Jehudi to bring the scroll to the king.
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