Lexical Summary Chasadyah: Chasadyah Original Word: חֲסַדְיָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hasadiah From checed and Yahh; Jah has favored: Chasadjah, an Israelite -- Hasadiah. see HEBREW checed see HEBREW Yahh NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chesed and Yah Definition "Yah is kind," a son of Zerubbabel NASB Translation Hasadiah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֲסַדְיָה proper name, masculine (Yah is kind) son of Zerubbabel 1 Chronicles 3:20. Topical Lexicon Meaning and Thematic Emphasis The name חֲסַדְיָה expresses the truth that “Yahweh has shown loyal kindness.” It unites the well-known covenant term ḥesed with the divine name, highlighting both the steadfast love of God and the personal reception of that love by the bearer of the name. Every time the name is read, it testifies that the Lord’s covenant faithfulness is not abstract but is experienced by real people in real history. Occurrence in Scripture The name is found once, in the post-exilic genealogy of David’s royal line: “and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed—five.” (1 Chronicles 3:20). Here Hasadiah is listed among the sons of Zerubbabel, the governor who led the first return from Babylon (Ezra 2:2; Haggai 1:1). Historical Setting 1 Chronicles 3 gathers the descendants of David down to the post-exilic period in order to affirm that the promises given to David (2 Samuel 7:12-16) survived the exile. Zerubbabel stands as the visible pledge that God had not abandoned His oath. The placement of Hasadiah in this list does more than preserve a fragment of family history; it signals the continuation of the Davidic line at a moment when the monarchy itself had been stripped of earthly power. Each child’s name, including Hasadiah, becomes a reminder of the hope for a coming, faithful King (Jeremiah 33:17-26; Zechariah 3:8-9; Zechariah 6:12-13). Theological Significance 1. Covenant Loyalty: The root ḥesed evokes God’s unfailing love and loyalty toward His covenant people (Exodus 34:6-7; Psalm 136). By forming a personal name from this root, the Chronicler points to the reality that covenant faithfulness is not merely a collective phenomenon; it reaches individuals. Ministry Implications • Personal testimony: Believers can bear witness, like Hasadiah’s name, that the Lord has shown them loyal kindness in Christ (Ephesians 2:4-7). Connections and Cross References • Names formed with ḥesed: Jushab-Hesed (the brother named in the same verse) and Chesed (Genesis 22:22) similarly anchor identity in God’s loyal love. Summary Though mentioned only once, Hasadiah stands as a living monument to the covenant kindness of Yahweh during a precarious chapter of Israel’s history. His name reinforces the Chronicler’s purpose: to reassure the returned exiles—and every subsequent reader—that God’s steadfast love persists, His promises remain intact, and the royal line leading to Messiah is unbroken. Forms and Transliterations וַֽחֲסַדְיָ֛ה וחסדיה vachasadYah wa·ḥă·saḏ·yāh waḥăsaḏyāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 3:20 HEB: וָ֠אֹהֶל וּבֶרֶכְיָ֧ה וַֽחֲסַדְיָ֛ה י֥וּשַׁב חֶ֖סֶד NAS: Berechiah, Hasadiah and Jushab-hesed, KJV: and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushabhesed, INT: Ohel Berechiah Hasadiah and Jushab-hesed five 1 Occurrence |
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