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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Jedaiah

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: Yes
  • Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
  • Included in Naves: Yes
  • Included in Smiths: Yes
  • Included in Websters: No
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

 

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Jedaiah

1. Invoker of Jehovah. The son of Shimri, a chief Simeonite (1 Chronicles 4:37).

2. One of those who repaired the walls of Jerusalem after the return from Babylon (Nehemiah 3:10).

3. Knowing Jehovah. The chief of one of the courses of the priests (1 Chronicles 24:7).

4. A priest in Jerusalem after the Exile (1 Chronicles 9:10).


Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Jedaiah

the hand of the Lord; confessing the Lord


Naves Topical Index
Jedaiah

1. Descendant of Simeon
1 Chronicles 4:37

2. A returned exile
Nehemiah 3:10

3. A priest of the captivity
1 Chronicles 9:10; 1 Chronicles 24:7; Ezra 2:36; Nehemiah 7:39

4. A priest who dwelt at Jerusalem after the return of the captivity
Nehemiah 11:10; Nehemiah 12:6; Nehemiah 12:19; Zech 6:10; Zech 6:14

5. Another priest, who returned from Babylon with Nehemiah
Nehemiah 12:7; Nehemiah 12:21


Smith's Bible Dictionary
Jedaiah

1. (praise Jehovah).

  1. 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)
  2. A priest in the time of Jeshua the high priest. (Zechariah 6:10,14) (B.C. 536.)

2. 
  1. A Simeonite, forefather of Ziza. (1 Chronicles 4:37)
  2. Son of Harumaph; a man who did his part in the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 3:10) (B.C. 446.)

3. In "Baal-hazor which is by Ephraim" was Absalom's sheepfarm, at which took place the murder of Amnon, one of the earliest precursors of the great revolt. (2 Samuel 13:23) There is no clue to its situation.
4. a city "in the district near the wilderness" to which our Lord retired with his disciples when threatened with violence by the priests. (John 11:54)