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Jaddai
Jaddai
יִדּוֹ yid.do
Jaddai (Hebrew: יִדּוֹ, yid.do) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at Ezra 10:43. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Benaiah in Ezra 10.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jaddai
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Ezra 10:43 |
| Cross-references | 2 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Joel co-occurrence Appears with Joel in Ezra 10.
- Zabad co-occurrence Appears with Zabad in Ezra 10.
- Zebina co-occurrence Appears with Zebina in Ezra 10.
- Mattithiah co-occurrence Appears with Mattithiah in Ezra 10.
- Jeiel co-occurrence Appears with Jeiel in Ezra 10.
- Benaiah co-occurrence Appears with Benaiah in Ezra 10.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.43
§ Iddo = "timely" or "lovely"
1) son of Zechariah, ruler of the tribe of Manasseh east of the Jordan in the time of David
2) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Jaddai was among the Israelites who agreed to put away their foreign wives during Ezra's reforms.
The biblical story
Jaddai is mentioned briefly in Ezr.10.43 as one of the Israelites who had married foreign women. This occurred during the time of Ezra, a priest and scribe who led a significant reform movement among the Jews who had returned from Babylonian exile.
Upon his return to Jerusalem, Ezra discovered that many of the Israelites, including priests and Levites, had intermarried with the pagan peoples of the land, going against God's commands (Ezr.9.1-2). This was seen as a serious violation of the covenant and a threat to the spiritual purity of the community.
After Ezra's prayer of confession and the people's repentance (Ezr.9.3-10.1), the Israelites made a covenant to put away their foreign wives and children (Ezr.10.2-5). Jaddai is listed among those who agreed to this decision and took an oath to follow through with the separation (Ezr.10.43).
No other details are provided about Jaddai's life, family, or the specific circumstances of his marriage to a foreign woman. His inclusion in this list, however, highlights the widespread nature of the intermarriage problem and the importance of the reforms initiated by Ezra to restore obedience to God's law and maintain the spiritual integrity of the Jewish community.
Key verses
Jaddai appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.
Ezra 10:43
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Ezra (1)
- Ezra 10:43