Pedaiah
פְּדָיָה/peh-DAY-yuh/
“Yahweh has redeemed”
Summary
Pedaiah is the name of at least six men in the Old Testament, most notably the father of Zerubbabel according to Chronicles.
☩Notable Individuals
Several men bore this name: (1) Father of Zebudah, mother of King Jehoiakim. (2) Father of Zerubbabel by the widow of his brother Shealtiel under Levirate law, explaining why Zerubbabel is sometimes called 'son of Shealtiel.' (3) Father of Joel, ruler of western Manasseh under David. (4) Son of Parosh who helped repair Jerusalem's walls. (5) A Levite appointed treasurer under Nehemiah, likely the same who stood beside Ezra at the reading of the Law. (6) A Benjamite ancestor of Sallu.
Key verses:2 Kings 23:361 Chronicles 3:18-191 Chronicles 27:20Nehemiah 3:25Nehemiah 8:4Nehemiah 13:13
Related Verses9 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Pedaiah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Pedaiah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).