Gᵉdalyâh — H1436

Definition

masculine proper noun

Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites

1. Gedaliah = "Jehovah is great"
2. a son of Jeduthun in the time of David
3. son of Ahikam, the governor of Judea appointed by Nebuchadnezzar
4. son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah
5. son of Amariah and grandson of Hezekiah
6. a priest of the sons of Jeshua in the time of Ezra

Usually translated as

Gedaliah

Origin

or (prolonged) Gᵉdalyâhûw; from H1431 and H3050; Jah has become great

• Derived from Gâdal (H1431)
• Derived from Yâhh (H3050)

Occurrences

Gᵉdalyâh occurs 32 times in 31 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Kings (4), 1 Chronicles (2), Ezra (1), Jeremiah (23), Zephaniah (1)

• 2 Kings 25:22 — And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ) the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.
• 2 Kings 25:23 — And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ) governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
• 2 Kings 25:23 — And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ) to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
• 2 Kings 25:24 — And Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙) sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.
• 2 Kings 25:25 — But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ), that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.
• 1 Chronicles 25:3 — Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֡הוּ), and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
• 1 Chronicles 25:9 — Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙), who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
• Ezra 10:18 — And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah (וּגְדַלְיָֽה).
• Jeremiah 38:1 — Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah (וּגְדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙) the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,
• Jeremiah 39:14 — Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙) the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
• Jeremiah 40:5 — Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֣ה) the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
• Jeremiah 40:6 — Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֥ה) the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
• Jeremiah 40:7 — Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ) the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
• Jeremiah 40:8 — Then they came to Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֖ה) to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
• Jeremiah 40:9 — And Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ) the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
• Jeremiah 40:11 — Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ) the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;
• Jeremiah 40:12 — Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ), unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.
• Jeremiah 40:13 — Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ) to Mizpah,
• Jeremiah 40:14 — And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ) the son of Ahikam believed them not.
• Jeremiah 40:15 — Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָהוּ֩) in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?
• Jeremiah 40:16 — But Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֤הוּ) the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.
• Jeremiah 41:1 — Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ) the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.
• Jeremiah 41:2 — Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ) the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.
• Jeremiah 41:3 — Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙), at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.
• Jeremiah 41:4 — And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֑הוּ), and no man knew it,
• Jeremiah 41:6 — And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ) the son of Ahikam.
• Jeremiah 41:9 — Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ), was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain.
• Jeremiah 41:10 — Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king’s daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ) the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.
• Jeremiah 41:16 — Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֖ה) the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:
• Jeremiah 41:18 — Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙) the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
• Jeremiah 43:6 — Even men, and women, and children, and the king’s daughters, and every person that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ) the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.
• Zephaniah 1:1 — The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֔ה), the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.