3042. Yedayah
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Yedayah: Jedaiah

Original Word: יְדָיָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ydayah
Pronunciation: yeh-dah-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (yed-aw-yaw')
Definition: Jedaiah
Meaning: Jedajah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jedaiah

From yadah and Yahh; praised of Jah; Jedajah, the name of two Israelites -- Jedaiah.

see HEBREW yadah

see HEBREW Yahh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yadah and Yah
Definition
perhaps "praised by Yah," two Isr.
NASB Translation
Jedaiah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְדָיָה proper name, masculine 1. a Simeonite chief 1 Chronicles 4:37, ᵐ5 Ιδια, ᵐ5L Ιεδδαα.

2 a builder at the wall Nehemiah 3:10, ᵐ5 Ιεδαια, ᵐ5L Ιεδδεια.

יְדִידְיָה see below ידד above.

יְדָיָה see below ידה above

יְדִיעֲאֵל see below ידע.

ידיתוּן = ידותון see below ידה. above

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָדַע (yada), meaning "to know."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Jedajah in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun. However, Greek names with similar meanings or themes of divine knowledge or acknowledgment might be considered conceptually related.

Usage: Jedajah is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Jedajah is a name found in the genealogical records of the post-exilic community. It appears in the context of the priestly divisions established after the return from Babylonian exile. The name signifies a recognition of divine knowledge or acknowledgment by God, reflecting a common theme in Hebrew names where the character or actions of God are highlighted.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, Jedajah is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 24:7, where it is listed among the priestly courses. The division of the priestly duties was an important aspect of maintaining the religious and social order in the post-exilic community, and names like Jedajah underscore the continuity of worship and service to Yahweh.
• The name is emblematic of the restoration period, where the re-establishment of temple worship and adherence to the covenant were central to the identity and faith of the returning exiles. The priestly courses, including that of Jedajah, were integral to the functioning of the Second Temple and the spiritual life of the community.

Forms and Transliterations
יְדָיָ֥ה ידיה yə·ḏā·yāh yedaYah yəḏāyāh
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 4:37
HEB: אַלּ֛וֹן בֶּן־ יְדָיָ֥ה בֶן־ שִׁמְרִ֖י
NAS: the son of Jedaiah, the son
KJV: the son of Jedaiah, the son
INT: of Allon the son of Jedaiah the son of Shimri

Nehemiah 3:10
HEB: יָדָ֧ם הֶחֱזִ֛יק יְדָיָ֥ה בֶן־ חֲרוּמַ֖ף
NAS: Next to them Jedaiah the son
KJV: repaired Jedaiah the son
INT: them made Jedaiah the son of Harumaph

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3042
2 Occurrences


yə·ḏā·yāh — 2 Occ.















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