5129. Noadyah

Lexicon

Noadyah: Noadiah

Original Word: נוֹעַדְיָה
Part of Speech: proper name; masculine; feminine
Transliteration: Now`adyah
Pronunciation: no-ah-dyah
Phonetic Spelling: (no-ad-yaw')
Definition: Noadiah
Meaning: Noadjah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Noadiah

From ya'ad and Yahh; convened of Jah; Noadjah, the name of an Israelite, and a false prophetess -- Noadiah.

see HEBREW ya'ad

see HEBREW Yahh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from yaad and Yah
Definition
"meeting with Yah," a Levite, also a prophetess
NASB Translation
Noadiah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

נוֺעַדְיָה proper name (meeting with Yah) —

1. masculine Levite, contemporary of Ezra Ezra 8:33.

2. feminine a prophetess hostile to Nehemiah Nehemiah 6:14.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָעַד (ya'ad), meaning "to appoint" or "to meet."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name נוֹעַדְיָה (Noadjah), as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not appear in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: Noadjah is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to two distinct individuals:

• A Levite who returned with Zerubbabel from the Babylonian exile.
• A false prophetess who opposed Nehemiah.

Context: Noadjah appears in the Hebrew Bible as a name associated with two individuals. The first mention of Noadjah is found in Nehemiah 6:14, where she is identified as a prophetess who, along with other adversaries, attempted to intimidate Nehemiah during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls. Nehemiah prays to God to remember the actions of Noadjah and others who sought to instill fear in him: "Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat, according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who have been trying to intimidate me" (Nehemiah 6:14, BSB).

The second mention of Noadjah is in 1 Chronicles 3:4, where a Levite by this name is listed among those who returned from Babylonian captivity with Zerubbabel. This Noadjah is noted for his role in the restoration of the Jewish community in Jerusalem after the exile.

The name Noadjah reflects a significant aspect of Hebrew culture, where names often carried theological or spiritual meanings, indicating a connection or relationship with God. In the case of the prophetess Noadjah, her actions contrast with the meaning of her name, as she opposed the work of God through Nehemiah.

Forms and Transliterations

וְנֽוֹעַדְיָ֥ה ונועדיה לְנוֹעַדְיָ֤ה לנועדיה lə·nō·w·‘aḏ·yāh lenoadYah lənōw‘aḏyāh venoadYah wə·nō·w·‘aḏ·yāh wənōw‘aḏyāh

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 8:33
HEB: בֶּן־ יֵשׁ֛וּעַ וְנֽוֹעַדְיָ֥ה בֶן־ בִּנּ֖וּי
NAS: of Jeshua and Noadiah the son
KJV: of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son
INT: the son of Jeshua and Noadiah the son of Binnui

Nehemiah 6:14
HEB: אֵ֑לֶּה וְגַ֨ם לְנוֹעַדְיָ֤ה הַנְּבִיאָה֙ וּלְיֶ֣תֶר
NAS: of theirs, and also Noadiah the prophetess
KJV: and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest
INT: to these and also Noadiah the prophetess and the rest

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5129
2 Occurrences

lə·nō·w·‘aḏ·yāh — 1 Occ.
wə·nō·w·‘aḏ·yāh — 1 Occ.