Lexical Definition
פְּדָיָה Pᵉdâyâh (ped-aw-yaw') Pedaiah N:N-M-P
or פְּדָיָהוּ Pᵉdâyâhûw (ped-awyaw'-hoo); from פָּדָה and יָהּ; Jah has ransomed
Pedaiah.
- § Pedaiah = "Jehovah has ransomed"
- Pedajah, the name of six Israelites
1) father of Zebudah, the wife of king Josiah and the mother of king Jehoiakim both of Judah
2) father of Zerubbabel and brother of Shealtiel who is usually called the father of Zerubbabel probably because of a lack of an heir from Shealtiel who was in the direct line of succession
See Greek: ἑτοιμάζω
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.18
- son of: Shealtiel (שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל)
- brother of: Malchiram (מַלְכִּירָם), Shenazzar (שֶׁנְאַצַּר), Jekamiah (יְקַמְיָה), Hoshama (הוֹשָׁמָע) and Nedabiah (נְדַבְיָה)
- father of: Zerubbabel (זְרֻבָּבֶל) and Shimei (שִׁמְעִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
פְּדָיָהוּ, פְּדָיָה proper name, masculine (׳י hath ransomed; in late Assyrian Padâma, HilprUniv. Pa, Exp. ix. 27, 68); — פְּדָיָה:
1. father-in-law of Josiah 2Kgs 23:36, but ᵐ5 Εδειλ (ᵐ5L Ιερεμιας, from v2Kgs 23:31).
2. father of Zerubbabel 1Chr 3:18; 1Chr 3:19.
4. Benjamite Neh 11:7.
5. Levite Neh 13:13.
6. פְּדָיָהוּ, Manassite 1Chr 27:20 — ᵐ5 (except 1) Φα(λ)δαιας, etc.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 23:31 · 23:36 |
| 1 Chronicles | 3:18 · 3:19 · 27:20 |
| Nehemiah | 3:25 · 8:4 · 11:7 · 13:13 |
Profile
Male • Son of Shealtiel • Descendant of King Jehoiachin of Judah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Pedaiah, a descendant of King Jehoiachin of Judah born during the Babylonian captivity.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.18;
- only referred to as Pedaiah פְּדָיָה;
- son of Shealtiel שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל;
- a brother of Malchiram מַלְכִּירָם, Shenazzar שֶׁנְאַצַּר, Jekamiah יְקַמְיָה, Hoshama הוֹשָׁמָע and Nedabiah נְדַבְיָה;
- father of Zerubbabel זְרֻבָּבֶל and Shimei שִׁמְעִי.
Pedaiah was a descendant of King Jehoiachin (also known as Jeconiah) of Judah, according to 1 Chronicles 3:18-19. He was born during the Babylonian captivity after Jehoiachin was deposed and exiled by Nebuchadnezzar. Pedaiah's brothers included Shealtiel, Malchiram, and Shenazzar. Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel, who led the first group of exiles back to Jerusalem. However, 1 Chronicles 3:19 also lists Zerubbabel as the son of Pedaiah, suggesting that Pedaiah may have been Zerubbabel's legal father, possibly due to a levirate marriage.
All entries for Pedaiah: פְּדָיָה