Biblical Persons & Places
Gedaliah
Levite living at the time of United Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.3;
only referred to as Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ);
son of Jeduthun;
a brother of Obed-edom, Mattithiah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah.
Gedaliah
Governor living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A Governor living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.22;
referred to as Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ), or Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָה);
a son of Ahikam.
Gedaliah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.18;
only referred to as Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָה).
Gedaliah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.38.1;
only referred to as Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ);
a son of Pashhur.
Gedaliah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Zep.1.1;
only referred to as Gedaliah (גְּדַלְיָה);
a son of Amariah;
father of Cushi.
Strong's Definition
Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites
Derivation: or (prolonged) גְּדַלְיָהוּ; from H1431 (גָּדַל) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has become great;
KJV Usage: Gedaliah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Gedaliah = "Jehovah is great"
1) a son of Jeduthun in the time of David
2) son of Ahikam, the governor of Judea appointed by Nebuchadnezzar
3) son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah
4) son of Amariah and grandson of Hezekiah
5) a priest of the sons of Jeshua in the time of Ezra
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
גְּדַלְיָהוּ / גְּדַלְיָה
gedalyâh / gedalyâhû
BDB Definition:
Gedaliah = Jehovah is great
1) a son of Jeduthun in the time of David
2) son of Ahikam, the governor of Judea appointed by Nebuchadnezzar
3) son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah
4) son of Amariah and grandson of Hezekiah
5) a priest of the sons of Jeshua in the time of Ezra
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1431 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 32