Perida
פְּרִידָא/pih-RY-duh/
“Recluse, or grain kernel”
Summary
Perida was one of Solomon's servants whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.
☩Return from Exile
The descendants of Perida were among the families who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel's leadership. In Ezra 2:55 the name appears as Peruda, reflecting a slight spelling variation in the Hebrew. The name means 'recluse' or 'grain kernel.'
Key verses:Nehemiah 7:57Ezra 2:55
Related Verses1 mention
Nehemiah· 1 verse
References
- 1.George Morrish, "Perida," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Perida," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).