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Joed

יוֹעֵד/JOH-ed/

“Yahweh is witness”

Summary

A Benjamite, son of Pedaiah, whose descendant Sallu was among those who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.

☩Identity

Joed was a son of Pedaiah and an ancestor of Sallu, who was among the Benjamites who resided in Jerusalem after the return from Babylonian captivity (Nehemiah 11:7). His name means 'Yahweh is witness' or 'for whom Jehovah is witness.'

Key verses:Nehemiah 11:7

Related Verses1 mention

Nehemiah· 1 verse

11:7

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Joed," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Joed," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  3. 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Joed," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).