Padon
פָּדוֹן/PAY-don/
“Redemption or deliverance”
Summary
Padon was the ancestor of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.
☩Family and Return
Padon's descendants were among the Nethinim who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem after the exile. The Nethinim were temple servants who assisted the Levites in their duties. His family is listed among those who helped reestablish worship in Jerusalem under Zerubbabel's leadership.
Key verses:Ezra 2:44Nehemiah 7:47
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Padon," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Padon," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.George Morrish, "Padon," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).