Lexical Definition
עִדּוֹ ʻIddôw (id-do') Iddo N:N-M-P
or עִדּוֹא ʻIddôwʼ (id-do'); or עִדִּיא ʻIddîyʼ (id-dee'); from עָדָה; timely
Iddo. Compare יִדּוֹ, יֶעְדִּי.
- § Iddo = "His witness"
- Iddo (or Iddi), the name of five Israelites
1) father of Abinadab, an officer of Solomon
2) grandfather of the prophet Zechariah
3) a Gershonite Levite, son of Joah
4) a priest in the time of Nehemiah
5) a seer in the time of king Jeroboam of the northern kingdom of Israel
6) son of Zechariah, ruler of the tribe of Manasseh in the time of David
7) a chief of the temple slaves who assembled at Casiphia at the time of the 2nd caravan from Babylon
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עִדֹּ֖א | Iddo | 1Kgs.4.14 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.14
- father of: Ahinadab (אֲחִינָדָב)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: יֶעְדִּי
עִדּוֺ, עִדֹּא, עִדּוֺא proper name, masculine Iddo; —
1. father of an officer of Solomon עִדֹּא 1Kgs 4:14 ᵐ5 Αχελ, A Σαδωκ, ᵐ5L Αχιαβ
2. grandfather of prophet Zechariah עִדּוֺ Zech 1:1, עִדּוֺא vZech 1:7 ᵐ5 Αδδω.
3. a Levite עִדּוֺ 1Chr 6:6* ᵐ5 Αδει, ᵐ5L Αδδω.
4. a priestly name עִדּוֺא van d. H. Ginsb (Baer עִדּוֺ) Neh 12:4 ᵐ5 א etc. Αδαιας; also עדיא vNeh 12:16 Kt (עֲדָיָא?), Qr עִדּוֺא; ᵐ5 א τῷ Αδδαι, ᵐ5L τῳ Αδαια.
5. a seer עִדּוֺ הַחֹזֶה 2Chr 12:15 = הַנָּכִיא עִדּוֺ 2Chr 13:22, ᵐ5 Αδ(δ)ω; = יֶעְדּוֺ 2Chr 9:29, Ιωηλ(δ).
עֹדֵד see עוד.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Kings | 4:14 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:6* |
| 2 Chronicles | 9:29 · 12:15 · 13:22 |
| Nehemiah | 12:4 · 12:16 |
| Zechariah | 1:1 · 1:7 |
Profile
Male • Father of Ahinadab • Abinadab's son, an official under King Solomon
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
Iddo, the son of Abinadab, was an official in Mahanaim during King Solomon's reign.
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.14;
- only referred to as Iddo עִדּוֹ;
- father of Ahinadab אֲחִינָדָב.
Iddo, the son of Abinadab, is mentioned in 1 Kings 4:14 as one of the twelve officials appointed by King Solomon to oversee the provision of food for the king and his household. Iddo was responsible for the region of Mahanaim, which was located east of the Jordan River. Each official was assigned a specific month to provide the necessary supplies for the royal court (1 Kings 4:7).
All entries for Iddo: עִדּוֹ
Related Profiles:
- Ahinadab (child)