The meaning of “עִדּוֹ”
Understanding ʻIddôw reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
עִדּוֹ
or עִדּוֹא ʻIddôwʼ (id-do'); or עִדִּיא ʻIddîyʼ (id-dee'); from עָדָה; timely Iddo. Compare יִדּוֹ, יֶעְדִּי. - § Iddo = "His witness" - Iddo (or Iddi), the name of five Israelites 1) father of Abinadab, an officer of Solomon 2) grandfather of the prophet Zechariah 3) a Gershonite Levite, son of Joah 4) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 5) a seer in the time of king Jeroboam of the northern kingdom of Israel 6) son of Zechariah, ruler of the tribe of Manasseh in the time of David 7) a chief of the temple slaves who assembled at Casiphia at the time of the 2nd caravan from Babylon
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Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'עִדּוֹ' deepen your understanding of 1 Kings 4:14?