Jedaiah
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Invoker of Jehovah. The son of Shimri, a chief Simeonite (1 Chr 4:37).
One of those who repaired the walls of Jerusalem after the return from Babylon (Neh 3:10).
Knowing Jehovah. The chief of one of the courses of the priests (1 Chr 24:7).
A priest in Jerusalem after the Exile (1 Chr 9:10).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
je-da'-ya, je-di'-a:
(1) (yedha`yah, "Yah knows"):
(a) A priest in Jerusalem (1 Chr 9:10; 1 Chr 24:7).
(b) Ezra 2:36 = Neh 7:39, where "children of Jedaiah" are mentioned = "Jeddu" in 1 Esdras 5:24.
(c) Jedaiah is among "the priests and the Levites" that returned with Zerubbabel (Neh 11:10; Neh 12:6; Neh 12:19).
(d) Another priest of the same name (Neh 12:7; Neh 12:21).
(e) One of the exiles whom Zechariah was commanded to send with silver and gold to Jerusalem. Septuagint does not take the word as a proper name (Zech 6:10; Zech 6:14)
(2) (yedhayah, "Yah throws" (?)):
(a) Father of a Simeonite prince (1 Chr 4:37).
(b) One of the repairers of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh 3:10).
David Francis Roberts
See also
Person Jedaiah (1 Chr 4,37) Person Jedaiah (1 Chr 9,10) Person Jedaiah (1 Chr 24,7) Person Jedaiah (Neh 3,10)
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