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Joed
witnessing; robbing; passing over
יוֹעֵד yo.ed
Joed (Hebrew: יוֹעֵד, yo.ed) means “witnessing; robbing; passing over”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Nehemiah 11:7. In 2010 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Appears with Benjamin in Nehemiah 11.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Joed
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
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
Based on 2010 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2010 | 5 | Steady |
| All-time total | 16 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 6 in 2008 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Nehemiah 11:7 |
| Cross-references | 4 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jeshaiah co-occurrence Appears with Jeshaiah in Nehemiah 11.
- Ithiel co-occurrence Appears with Ithiel in Nehemiah 11.
- Maaseiah co-occurrence Appears with Maaseiah in Nehemiah 11.
- Sallu co-occurrence Appears with Sallu in Nehemiah 11.
- Meshullam co-occurrence Appears with Meshullam in Nehemiah 11.
- Kolaiah co-occurrence Appears with Kolaiah in Nehemiah 11.
- Pedaiah co-occurrence Appears with Pedaiah in Nehemiah 11.
- Benjamin co-occurrence Appears with Benjamin in Nehemiah 11.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.7;
son of: Pedaiah (H6305L);
father of: Meshullam (H4918W)
§ Joed = "Jehovah is witness"
a Benjamite, son of Pedaiah
Joed, a Benjaminite, was among those who resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
The biblical story
Joed is mentioned in Neh.11.7 as one of the Benjaminites who resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Following the return of the Jewish exiles to their homeland, Nehemiah, the governor of Judah, took steps to repopulate Jerusalem. He gathered the leaders, nobles, and people to be registered by genealogy, and Joed is listed among the descendants of Benjamin who chose to reside in the holy city.
Key verses
Joed appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.
Nehemiah 11:7
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Nehemiah (1)
- Nehemiah 11:7