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Pedaiah
redemption of the Lord
פְּדָיָהוּ pe.da.yah
Pedaiah (Hebrew: פְּדָיָהוּ, pe.da.yah) means “redemption of the Lord”, by traditional interpretation. Eight men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a king. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Anaiah in Nehemiah 8.
Which Pedaiah?
Eight men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Pedaiah
father of Zebidah; mother of King Jehoiakim
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Show all 8 bearers
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Pedaiah
son of Parosh
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At a glance
- Verses
- 8 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 8 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
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 |
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| First appears | 2 Kings 23:36 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 13:13 |
| Cross-references | 80 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Hanan co-occurrence Appears with Hanan in Nehemiah 13.
- Shelemiah co-occurrence Appears with Shelemiah in Nehemiah 13.
- Maaseiah co-occurrence Appears with Maaseiah in Nehemiah 8.
- Hashbaddanah co-occurrence Appears with Hashbaddanah in Nehemiah 8.
- Hashum co-occurrence Appears with Hashum in Nehemiah 8.
- Malchijah co-occurrence Appears with Malchijah in Nehemiah 8.
- Zaccur co-occurrence Appears with Zaccur in Nehemiah 13.
- Mattaniah co-occurrence Appears with Mattaniah in Nehemiah 13.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.20;
father of: Joel (H3100P)
§ Pedaiah = "Jehovah has ransomed"
1) father of Zebudah, the wife of king Josiah and the mother of king Jehoiakim both of Judah
2) father of Zerubbabel and brother of Shealtiel who is usually called the father of Zerubbabel probably because of a lack of an heir from Shealtiel who was in the direct line of succession
Pedaiah, son of Parosh, an officer over the half-tribe of Manasseh in King David's administration.
The biblical story
Pedaiah son of Parosh was an officer over the half-tribe of Manasseh in King David's administration, according to 1Ch.27.20. He was one of the twelve officers, each representing a tribe or half-tribe, who were responsible for providing resources for the king's household. Each officer was in charge of supplying provisions for one month of the year. Pedaiah's role suggests he was a trusted leader within his tribe and had organizational and administrative skills.
Key verses
Pedaiah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:
1 Chronicles 27:20
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 27:20