עָדִין

a.dinProper Noun (Masculine)H5720

Adin

From: the same as H5719 (עָדִין);

Short Definition

Adin, the name of two Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at § Adin = "dainty" or "delicate" 1) ancestor of a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel 2) a chief among the returned exiles who signed the covenant with Nehemiah

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezra
2
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

  • Ezra 2:15
  • Ezra 8:6
  • Nehemiah 7:20

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