Lexical Definition

‎סוֹדִי‎ Çôwdîy (so-dee') Sodi ^N:N-M-P
from ‎סוֹד‎; a confidant

Sodi.

• § Sodi = "acquaintance"
• Sodi, an Israelite

1) father of Gaddiel, the spy selected from the tribe of Zebulun

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.10
• father of: Gaddiel (גַּדִּיאֵל)

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Also see: בְּסוֹדְיָה

‎סוֺדִי‎ proper name, masculine a Zebulunite Num 13:10 (= *‎סוֺדִיָּה‎ intimacy of Yah); — ᵐ5 Σουδ(ε)ι. — Vid also ‎בְּסוֺדְיָה‎ above

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Male • Father of Gaddiel • Father of the Zebulunite spy Gaddiel.

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Sodi was the father of Gaddiel, the man chosen from the tribe of Zebulun to spy out the land of Canaan.

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.10;
• only referred to as Sodi סוֹדִי;
• father of Gaddiel גַּדִּיאֵל.

Sodi is mentioned in Numbers 13:10 as the father of Gaddiel, who was the representative from the tribe of Zebulun among the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. After the Israelites had left Egypt and were nearing the Promised Land, Moses selected one man from each of the twelve tribes to scout out the land and bring back a report (Numbers 13:1-2). Gaddiel, son of Sodi, was chosen from the tribe of Zebulun. The spies were instructed to assess the land, its people, and its cities, and to bring back some of the fruit of the land (Numbers 13:17-20). After forty days, the spies returned with their report, but only Joshua and Caleb gave a positive assessment, while the other ten spies, including Gaddiel, discouraged the people by emphasizing the strength of the inhabitants (Numbers 13:25-33). As a result, the Israelites rebelled against God and were condemned to wander in the wilderness for forty years (Numbers 14:26-35).

All entries for Sodi: סוֹדִי

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