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Jedaiah
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 4 distinct subjects under Jedaiah. Jump to one below, or read in order.
Jedaiah (1)
#Invoker of Jehovah. The son of Shimri, a chief Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:37).
Jedaiah (2)
#One of those who repaired the walls of Jerusalem after the return from Babylon (Neh. 3:10).
Jedaiah (3)
#Knowing Jehovah. The chief of one of the courses of the priests (1 Chr. 24:7).
Jedaiah (4)
#A priest in Jerusalem after the Exile (1 Chr. 9:10).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
A Simeonite, forefather of Ziza. (1 Chronicles 4:37) Son of Harumaph; a man who did his part in the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 3:10) (B.C. 446.)
(praise Jehovah).
Head of the second course of priests, as they were divided in the time of David. (1 Chronicles 24:7) (B.C. 1014.) some of them survived to return to Jerusalem after the Babylonish captivity, as appears from (Ezra 2:36; Nehemiah 7:39) A priest in the time of Jeshua the high priest. (Zechariah 6:10,14) (B.C. 536.)
In the Bible
13
Verses where Jedaiah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 4:37
and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
- 1 Chronicles 9:10
From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;
- 1 Chronicles 24:7
The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
- Ezra 2:36
The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
- Nehemiah 3:10
next to him, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house; and next to him, Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs.
- Nehemiah 7:39
The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
+7 more verses naming Jedaiah.
Scripture on Jedaiah
9
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Jedaiah references
13
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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