Lexical Definition
עֲדָיָה ʻĂdâyâh (ad-aw-yaw') Adaiah N:N-M-P
or עֲדָיָהוּ ʻĂdâyâhûw (ad-aw-yaw'-hoo); from עָדָה and יָהּ; Jah has adorned
Adaiah.
- § Adaiah = "Jehovah has adorned Himself"
- Adajah, the name of eight Israelites
1) maternal grandfather of king Josiah of Judah and native of Boscath in the lowlands of Judah
2) a Gershonite Levite and ancestor of Asaph
3) a Benjamite, son of Shimhi
4) a priest, son of Jehoram
5) ancestor of Maaseiah, one of the captains who supported Jehoiada
6) a descendant of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
7) a descendant of another Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
8) a descendant of Pharez of the tribe of Judah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וַעֲדָיָ֔ה | and Adaiah | Ezra.10.29 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.29
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֲדָיָ֫ה(וּׅ proper name, masculine (׳י has decked himself); —
1. עֲדָיָ֫הוּ father of a Judaean captain 2Chr 23:1, ᵐ5 Αζεια, A Αδαια, ᵐ5L Αδαιου (genitive). Elsewhere עֲדָיָה:
2. grandfather of Josiah 2Kgs 22:1, ᵐ5 Εδεινα, A Ιεδιδα, ᵐ5L Οζιου (genitive)
3. a Levite 1Chr 6:26*, ᵐ5 Αζεια, A ᵐ5L Αδ(α)ια.
4. Benjamite 1Chr 8:21, ᵐ5 Αβια, A Αλαια, ᵐ5L Αδαια.
5. a priest 1Chr 9:12; Neh 11:12, ᵐ5 Αδαια(ς).
6. two with foreign wives: a Ezra 10:29, ᵐ5 Αδα, ᵐ5L Αδαιας.
b. vEzra 10:39, ᵐ5 Αδαια, ᵐ5L Αδδαιας.
7. a Judahite Neh 11:5, ᵐ5. Οζ(ε)ια, ᵐ5L Αδαια.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 22:1 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:26* · 8:21 · 9:12 |
| 2 Chronicles | 23:1 |
| Ezra | 10:29 · 10:39 |
| Nehemiah | 11:5 · 11:12 |
Profile
Male • Returned divorcee • A leader who married a foreign wife
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Adaiah, one of the descendants of Bani, was among the men who had married foreign women during the time of Ezra (Ezr.10.29).
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.29;
- only referred to as Adaiah עֲדָיָה.
Adaiah is mentioned in the book of Ezra as one of the men who had married foreign women during the post-exilic period (Ezra 10:29). He was among the descendants of Bani, a group that is listed along with other families who had taken foreign wives.
During this time, Ezra, a priest and scribe, led a religious reform that required the Israelites to separate themselves from the foreign wives they had married, as these marriages were considered a violation of God's law (Ezra 10:10-11).
Adaiah's name appears in the list of men who pledged to put away their foreign wives and children, demonstrating his commitment to follow Ezra's call for repentance and obedience to the law.
No additional details are provided about Adaiah's personal life, his specific role within the community, or the consequences he faced in separating from his foreign wife. His inclusion in the list serves to highlight the widespread nature of the issue and the collective response of the people to Ezra's reform.
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