Strong's Lexicon Hodevah or Hodeyah: Hodevah or Hodeyah Original Word: הוֹדְוָה Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָדָה (yadah), meaning "to praise" or "to give thanks." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Hodevah or Hodeyah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew context. Usage: The name Hodevah or Hodeyah means "praise" or "thanksgiving." It is used as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a Levite who returned from the Babylonian exile. Cultural and Historical Background: In the post-exilic period, names often reflected the religious and cultural values of the Jewish community. The name Hodevah or Hodeyah, meaning "praise" or "thanksgiving," underscores the importance of worship and gratitude in the life of the Israelites, especially as they returned to their homeland and sought to reestablish their religious practices and identity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as hod Definition a Levitical family NASB Translation Hodevah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs הודוה Kt, חוֺדְיָה Qr, proper name, masculine only in ׳בְּנֵי לְה Nehemiah 7:43 of a Levitical family; = הוֺדַוְיָה Ezra 2:40 q. v. below ידה. הוֺדְיָה Qr Nehemiah 7:43 see הודוה above Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hodevah A form of Howdavyah; Hodevah (or Hodevjah), an Israelite -- Hodevah. see HEBREW Howdavyah Forms and Transliterations הֹודַוְיָ֡הוּ הודויהו לְהוֹדְוָ֖ה להודוה hō·w·ḏaw·yā·hū hodavYahu hōwḏawyāhū lə·hō·wḏ·wāh lehodVah ləhōwḏwāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 3:24 HEB: [הֹדַיְוָהוּ כ] (הֹודַוְיָ֡הוּ ק) וְאֶלְיָשִׁ֡יב INT: the sons of Elioenai Hodevah Eliashib Pelaiah Nehemiah 7:43 2 Occurrences |
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