The meaning of “יְדַעְיָה”

Understanding Yᵉdaʻyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H3048

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

יְדַעְיָה

Phoneticyed-ah-yaw'

TransliterationYᵉdaʻyâh

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jedaiah. - § Jedaiah = "Jehovah has known" - Jedajah, the name of two Israelites 1) a priest in Jerusalem 2) a man who returned with Zerubbabel 3) a ruler of the priests in the days of Jeshua 4) a post exilic priest 5) one honoured by Jehovah, perhaps one of the above

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

11 total references

Reference	Text
1 Chronicles 24:7	“Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,”
Ezra 2:36	“The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.”
Nehemiah 12:7	“Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.”
Zechariah 6:14	“And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the Lord.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

11x

Most Frequent Book

Nehemiah

Book Distribution

1 Chronicles2

Ezra1

Nehemiah6

Zechariah2

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'יְדַעְיָה' deepen your understanding of 1 Chronicles 24:7?

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