Lexicon Padon: Padon Original Word: פָדוֹן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Padon From padah; ransom; Padon, one of the Nethinim. -- Padon. see HEBREW padah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom padah Definition "ransom," head of a family of Nethinim NASB Translation Padon (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָּדוֺן proper name, masculine (ransom; compare Phoenician פדי) head of family of Nethinim Ezra 2:44; Nehemiah 7:47; Φαδων. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root פדה (padah), meaning "to ransom" or "to redeem."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Padon, as it is a specific proper noun unique to the Hebrew genealogical context. Usage: The name Padon appears in the context of genealogical records, specifically in the post-exilic period. It is associated with a family or group that returned from the Babylonian exile. Context: • Padon is mentioned in the context of the return from the Babylonian exile. The name appears in the genealogical lists of those who returned to Jerusalem and Judah. In the book of Ezra, Padon is listed among the Nethinim, a group of temple servants who were assigned to assist the Levites in the service of the temple. The Nethinim were considered a lower class of temple workers, often thought to be descendants of the Gibeonites who were assigned to this role by Joshua (Joshua 9:27). Forms and Transliterations פָדֽוֹן׃ פדון׃ faDon p̄ā·ḏō·wn p̄āḏōwnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 2:44 HEB: סִֽיעֲהָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י פָדֽוֹן׃ NAS: of Siaha, the sons of Padon, KJV: of Siaha, the children of Padon, INT: of Siaha the sons of Padon Nehemiah 7:47 2 Occurrences |