The meaning of “יַדּוּעַ”
Understanding Yaddûwaʻ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Jaddua. - § Jaddua = "knowing" - Jaddua, the name of two Israelites 1) one of the chiefs of the people who sealed the co...
יַדּוּעַ
Jaddua. - § Jaddua = "knowing" - Jaddua, the name of two Israelites 1) one of the chiefs of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 2) son and successor in the high priesthood of Jonathan, Jeshua, or Johanan; the last of the high priests mentioned in the OT, probably living in the time of Alexander the Great
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Nehemiah 10:21 | “Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,” Word: יַדּוּעַ (Yaddûwaʻ) | |
| Nehemiah 12:11 | “And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.” Word: יַדּוּעַ (Yaddûwaʻ) | |
| Nehemiah 12:22 | “The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.” Word: יַדּוּעַ (Yaddûwaʻ) |