עִדּוֹ
id.do
Iddo
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Iddo (H5714G) Based on the lexical data provided, עִדּוֹ (Iddo) is a proper noun—a personal name—that appears exactly once in the Hebrew Bible. The lexicon identifies it simply as "Iddo" without providing additional etymological breakdown or semantic content, which is typical for proper nouns in lexical resources since names function primarily as identifiers rather than carriers of descriptive meaning. The single occurrence of this name in biblical text limits what can be determined about its significance from lexical data alone. Without information about the context, book, or figure associated with this particular occurrence, or details about variant spellings or related forms, the lexicon provides only the bare fact of the name's existence in Scripture. For proper nouns appearing only once, lexical analysis typically reaches its limits quickly, as frequency and contextual variation are necessary for understanding broader patterns of usage. What can be stated with certainty is that Iddo was a name borne by at least one biblical figure, though the single attestation suggests either a minor character or a variant name form of a more frequently mentioned individual. Further understanding of this name's significance would require consulting the biblical passage itself rather than lexical resources alone.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text