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) |
|---|---|---|
| עִדּ֣וֹ | Iddo | 1Chr.6.21 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.21
- son of: Joah (יוֹאָח)
- father of: Zerah (זֶרַח); also called Adaiah at 1Ch.6.41
- Also named: a.da.yah (עֲדָיָ֫הוּ "Adaiah" עֲדָיָה)
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 • Son of Joah • A Levite in the genealogy of temple singers
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Iddo (or Adaiah), a Levite in the genealogy of the temple singers.
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.21;
- referred to as Iddo עִדּוֹ, or Adaiah עֲדָיָה;
- a son of Joah יוֹאָח;
- father of Zerah זֶרַח.
Iddo, also known as Adaiah, appears in the genealogy of the Levites who served as temple singers (1 Chronicles 6:21,41). He is listed as a descendant of Gershom, one of the sons of Levi. The genealogy traces the lineage of the temple singers from the time of King David to the post-exilic period. Iddo's mention in this context suggests that he was a Levite who played a role in the musical ministry of the temple.
All entries for Iddo or Adaiah: עִדּוֹ ☩ עֲדָיָה