Strong's Lexicon Gdalyah: Gedaliah Original Word: גְּדַּלְיָה Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root גדל (gadal), meaning "to be great" or "to grow," combined with יה (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, meaning "Yahweh is great." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Gedaliah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name specific to the Old Testament context. Usage: Gedaliah means "Yahweh is great." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a governor appointed by the Babylonians over the remnant of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem. Cultural and Historical Background: Gedaliah was the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, a scribe during the reign of King Josiah. After the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC, the Babylonians appointed Gedaliah as governor over the remaining people in Judah. His administration was based in Mizpah. Gedaliah's leadership was marked by efforts to stabilize the region and encourage the people to serve the Babylonian king peacefully. However, his tenure was short-lived due to his assassination by Ishmael, a member of the royal family, which led to further turmoil and the eventual flight of the remaining Jews to Egypt. Brown-Driver-Briggs גְּדַלְיָה proper name, masculine (Yah is great) — 1 governor of Judea appointed by Nebuchadnezzar Jeremiah 40:5,8; Jeremiah 41:16. 2 son of Amariah, a son of Hezekiah Zephaniah 1:1. 3 priest of the sons of Jeshua Ezra 10:18. גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ proper name, masculine (Yah(u) is great) — 1 governor of Judea = גדליה2Kings 25:22-25 Jeremiah 39:14; Jeremiah 40:6-16; Jeremiah 41; Jeremiah 43:6 (24 t.) 2 son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah Jeremiah 38:1. 3 one of the sons of Jeduthun, in the time of David 1 Chronicles 25:3,9. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Gedaliah Or (prolonged) Gdalyahuw {ghed-al-yaw'- hoo}; from gadal and Yahh; Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites -- Gedaliah. see HEBREW gadal see HEBREW Yahh Forms and Transliterations גְּדַלְיָ֑הוּ גְּדַלְיָ֔ה גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ גְּדַלְיָ֖ה גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ גְּדַלְיָ֡הוּ גְּדַלְיָ֣ה גְּדַלְיָ֤הוּ גְּדַלְיָ֥ה גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ גְּדַלְיָהוּ֩ גדליה גדליהו וּגְדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ וּגְדַלְיָֽה׃ וגדליה׃ וגדליהו gə·ḏal·yā·hū gə·ḏal·yāh gedalYah gəḏalyāh gedalYahu gəḏalyāhū ū·ḡə·ḏal·yā·hū ū·ḡə·ḏal·yāh ugedalYah ūḡəḏalyāh ugedalYahu ūḡəḏalyāhūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 25:22 HEB: עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֶת־ גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־ אֲחִיקָ֥ם NAS: he appointed Gedaliah the son KJV: had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son INT: appointed over Gedaliah the son of Ahikam 2 Kings 25:23 2 Kings 25:23 2 Kings 25:24 2 Kings 25:25 1 Chronicles 25:3 1 Chronicles 25:9 Ezra 10:18 Jeremiah 38:1 Jeremiah 39:14 Jeremiah 40:5 Jeremiah 40:6 Jeremiah 40:7 Jeremiah 40:8 Jeremiah 40:9 Jeremiah 40:11 Jeremiah 40:12 Jeremiah 40:13 Jeremiah 40:14 Jeremiah 40:15 Jeremiah 40:16 Jeremiah 41:1 Jeremiah 41:2 Jeremiah 41:3 Jeremiah 41:4 32 Occurrences |
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