Quick Definition
Jeduthun
Biblical Persons & Places
Jeduthun
Singer living at the time of United Monarchy
A musician from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.44;
referred to as Jeduthun (=Qere. Ketiv= Jedithun) (יְדוּתוּן), or Ethan (אֵיתָן);
a son of Kishi;
father of Obed-edom, Mattithiah, Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, Shemaiah and Uzziel.
Jeduthun
Levite living at the time of Exile and Return
A musician from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.16;
referred to as Jeduthun or Jeduthun (=Qere. Ketiv= Jedithun) (יְדוּתוּן);
father of Galal.
Strong's Definition
Jeduthun, an Israelite
Derivation: or יְדֻתוּן; or יְדִיתוּן; probably from H3034 (יָדָה); laudatory;
KJV Usage: Jeduthun.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Jeduthun = "praising"
1) a Levite of the family of Merari and the chief of one of the 3 choirs of the temple whose descendants also formed one of the perpetual temple choirs; he is named at the beginning of 3 Psalms (Ps 39:1; 62:1; 77:1) either as the composer or the recipient of those Psalms but most likely as the leader of the choir by which those Psalms were to be sung
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.44;
son of: Kishi (H7029);
father of: Obed-edom (H5654), Mattithiah (H4993H), Gedaliah (H1436I), Zeri (H6874), Jeshaiah (H3470H), Hashabiah (H2811I), Shemaiah (H8098K) and Uzziel (H5816K); also called Ethan at 1Ch.6.44; 15.17,19;
Also named: e.tan (אֵיתָן "Ethan" H0387J)
§ Jeduthun = "praising"
a Levite of the family of Merari and the chief of one of the 3 choirs of the temple whose descendants also formed one of the perpetual temple choirs; he is named at the beginning of 3 Psalms (Ps 39:1; 62:1; 77: either as the composer or the recipient of those Psalms but most likely as the leader of the choir by which those Psalms were to be sung
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יְדִיתוּן / יְדֻתוּן / יְדוּתוּן
yedûthûn / yedûthûn / yedý̂ythûn
BDB Definition:
Jeduthun = praising
1) a Levite of the family of Merari and the chief of one of the 3 choirs of the temple whose descendants also formed one of the perpetual temple choirs; he is named at the beginning of 3 Psalms (Psa_39:1-13, Psa_62:1-12, 77) either as the composer or the recipient of those Psalms but most likely as the leader of the choir by which those Psalms were to be sung
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably from H3034
Total KJV Occurrences: 17