פְּדָיָהוּ
pe.da.yah
Pedaiah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Pedaiah: A Hebrew Proper Name Pedaiah (פְּדָיָהוּ) is a Hebrew proper noun that appears twice in the biblical text. As a name rather than a common word, it functions as a personal identifier rather than conveying a descriptive meaning through standard lexical analysis. The name's structure suggests a compound formation typical of Hebrew names, though the provided data does not include etymological breakdown or meaning analysis. The extremely limited attestation—only two occurrences in the biblical corpus—indicates that Pedaiah was not a prominent or frequently mentioned figure in the texts that survived. This scarcity of mention suggests either minor historical significance within the biblical narrative or involvement in limited genealogical or contextual passages. Without additional lexical data indicating the specific biblical passages where this name appears, or information about the individual(s) bearing this name, the historical or theological significance cannot be determined from the evidence provided.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text