יַדּוּעַ

yad.du.aProper Noun (Masculine)H3037

Jaddua

From: from H3045 (יָדַע); knowing;

Short Definition

Jaddua, the name of two Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at § Jaddua = "knowing" 1) one of the chiefs of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 2) son and successor in the high priesthood of Jonathan, Jeshua, or Johanan; the last of the high priests mentioned in the OT, probably living in the time of Alexander the Great

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Nehemiah
2

Key Passages

  • Nehemiah 12:11
  • Nehemiah 12:22

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