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Jehdeiah

Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3165

יֶחְדְּיָ֫הוּ

yech.diy.ya.hu — Jehdeiah

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.20; son of: Shebuel (H7619) § Jehdeiah = "Jehovah is unity" 1) a Levite in the time of David 2) a Meronothite, officer of David in charge of the she-asses

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7619

שְׁבוּאֵל

she.vu.el — Shebuel

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.16; son of: Gershom (H1647); father of: Jehdeiah (H3165); also called Shubael at 1Ch.24.20; § Shebuel or Shubael = "captive of God" 1) son of Gershom and grandson of Moses 2) one of the 14 sons of Heman the musician

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Historical dictionary entry

Rejoicer in Jehovah. (1.) One of the Levitical attendants at the temple, a descendant of Shubael (1 Chr. 24:20). (2.) A Meronothite, herdsman of the asses under David and Solomon (1 Chr. 27:30).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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