Yᵉdâyâh — H3042

Definition

masculine proper noun

Jedajah, the name of two Israelites

1. Jedaiah = "praised of Jehovah"
2. a Simeonite, forefather of Ziza
3. son of Harumaph and one who took part in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem

Usually translated as

Jedaiah

Origin

from H3034 and H3050; praised of Jah

• Derived from Yâdâh (H3034)
• Derived from Yâhh (H3050)

Occurrences

Yᵉdâyâh occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (1), Nehemiah (1)

• 1 Chronicles 4:37 — And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah (יְדָיָ֥ה), the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;
• Nehemiah 3:10 — And next unto them repaired Jedaiah (יְדָיָ֥ה) the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.