The meaning of “פְּדָיָה”

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

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

פְּדָיָה

Phoneticped-aw-yaw'

TransliterationPᵉdâyâh

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or פְּדָיָהוּ Pᵉdâyâhûw (ped-awyaw'-hoo); from פָּדָה and יָהּ; Jah has ransomed Pedaiah. - § Pedaiah = "Jehovah has ransomed" - Pedajah, the name of six Israelites 1) father of Zebudah, the wife of king Josiah and the mother of king Jehoiakim both of Judah 2) father of Zerubbabel and brother of Shealtiel who is usually called the father of Zerubbabel probably because of a lack of an heir from Shealtiel who was in the direct line of succession

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

8 total references

Reference	Text
2 Kings 23:36	“Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.”
1 Chronicles 3:19	“And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:”
Nehemiah 11:7	“And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.”