גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ
ge.dal.yah
Gedaliah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ (H1436I, ge.dal.yah) is a proper noun used as a name. Specifically, it is the name Gedaliah. In the given context, this name occurs twice in the Bible. This name likely refers to a person, rather than an abstract concept or location. The name Gedaliah is composed of two elements: "Gedal" (likely derived from the Hebrew word "gadel", meaning "great" or "magnificent") and "yah" (which is a shortened form of the divine name YHWH, meaning "God" or "I am"). This suggests that Gedaliah may have been given a name that signifies the person's greatness or connection to God. As a proper name, Gedaliah's significance lies in the associations and stories surrounding this individual, which are not explicitly stated in the provided data. However, given his name, Gedaliah may have been regarded as a notable or respected person in his community or time, possibly holding a position of authority or influence.
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Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and sons were twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:3Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh with the harp.