◄ 1436. Gdalyah ►
Strong's Lexicon Gdalyah: Gedaliah Original Word: גְּדַּלְיָה Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Gdalyah Pronunciation: geh-dal-YAH Phonetic Spelling: (ghed-al-yaw') Definition: Gedaliah Meaning: Gedaljah 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 ūḡəḏalyāhū Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman'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 HEB: בָּבֶל֙ אֶת־ גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־ NAS: had appointed Gedaliah [governor], they came KJV: of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, INT: the king of Babylon Gedaliah came to 2 Kings 25:23 HEB: וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־ גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל NAS: [governor], they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, KJV: there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, INT: came to Gedaliah to Mizpah Ishmael 2 Kings 25:24 HEB: וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע לָהֶ֤ם גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר NAS: Gedaliah swore to them and their men KJV: And Gedaliah sware INT: swore Gedaliah and their men and said 2 Kings 25:25 HEB: וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־ גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ וַיָּמֹ֑ת וְאֶת־ NAS: and struck Gedaliah down so that he died KJV: with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, INT: for and struck Gedaliah died the Jews 1 Chronicles 25:3 HEB: בְּנֵ֣י יְדוּת֡וּן גְּדַלְיָ֡הוּ וּצְרִ֡י וִֽ֠ישַׁעְיָהוּ NAS: of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, KJV: of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, INT: the sons of Jeduthun Gedaliah Zeri Jeshaiah 1 Chronicles 25:9 HEB: לְאָסָ֖ף לְיוֹסֵ֑ף גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י הֽוּא־ NAS: the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives KJV: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren INT: Asaph to Joseph Gedaliah the second he Ezra 10:18 HEB: וֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֔זֶר וְיָרִ֖יב וּגְדַלְיָֽה׃ NAS: Eliezer, Jarib and Gedaliah. KJV: and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah. INT: Eliezer Jarib and Gedaliah Jeremiah 38:1 HEB: בֶן־ מַתָּ֗ן וּגְדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־ פַּשְׁח֔וּר NAS: of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son KJV: of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son INT: the son of Mattan and Gedaliah the son of Pashhur Jeremiah 39:14 HEB: אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־ גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־ אֲחִיקָ֣ם NAS: and entrusted him to Gedaliah, the son KJV: and committed him unto Gedaliah the son INT: and entrusted to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam Jeremiah 40:5 HEB: וְשֻׁ֡בָה אֶל־ גְּדַלְיָ֣ה בֶן־ אֲחִיקָ֣ם NAS: back, [he said], Go on back then to Gedaliah the son KJV: [he said], Go back also to Gedaliah the son INT: back then Gedaliah the son of Ahikam Jeremiah 40:6 HEB: יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ אֶל־ גְּדַלְיָ֥ה בֶן־ אֲחִיקָ֖ם NAS: to Mizpah to Gedaliah the son KJV: Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son INT: Jeremiah to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam Jeremiah 40:7 HEB: בָּבֶ֛ל אֶת־ גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־ אֲחִיקָ֖ם NAS: had appointed Gedaliah the son KJV: of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son INT: the king of Babylon Gedaliah the son of Ahikam Jeremiah 40:8 HEB: וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־ גְּדַלְיָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל NAS: So they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah, KJV: Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, INT: came to Gedaliah to Mizpah Ishmael Jeremiah 40:9 HEB: וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע לָהֶ֜ם גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־ אֲחִיקָ֤ם NAS: Then Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, KJV: And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam INT: swore Gedaliah the son of Ahikam Jeremiah 40:11 HEB: עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֶת־ גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־ אֲחִיקָ֥ם NAS: over them Gedaliah the son KJV: and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son INT: had appointed over Gedaliah the son of Ahikam Jeremiah 40:12 HEB: יְהוּדָ֛ה אֶל־ גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וַיַּאַסְפ֛וּ NAS: of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, KJV: of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, INT: of Judah to Gedaliah Mizpah and gathered Jeremiah 40:13 HEB: בָּ֥אוּ אֶל־ גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ הַמִּצְפָּֽתָה׃ NAS: came to Gedaliah at Mizpah KJV: came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, INT: came to Gedaliah to Mizpah Jeremiah 40:14 HEB: הֶאֱמִ֣ין לָהֶ֔ם גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־ אֲחִיקָֽם׃ NAS: your life? But Gedaliah the son KJV: to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son INT: did not believe Gedaliah the son of Ahikam Jeremiah 40:15 HEB: אָמַ֣ר אֶל־ גְּדַלְיָהוּ֩ בַסֵּ֨תֶר בַּמִּצְפָּ֜ה NAS: secretly to Gedaliah in Mizpah, KJV: spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah INT: spoke to Gedaliah secretly Mizpah Jeremiah 40:16 HEB: וַיֹּ֨אמֶר גְּדַלְיָ֤הוּ בֶן־ אֲחִיקָם֙ NAS: But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam KJV: But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam INT: said Gedaliah the son of Ahikam Jeremiah 41:1 HEB: אִתּ֛וֹ אֶל־ גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־ אֲחִיקָ֖ם NAS: to Mizpah to Gedaliah the son KJV: with him, came unto Gedaliah the son INT: for to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam Jeremiah 41:2 HEB: וַ֠יַּכּוּ אֶת־ גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־ אֲחִיקָ֧ם NAS: and struck down Gedaliah the son KJV: that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son INT: for and struck Gedaliah the son of Ahikam Jeremiah 41:3 HEB: אִתּ֤וֹ אֶת־ גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ בַּמִּצְפָּ֔ה וְאֶת־ NAS: who were with him, [that is] with Gedaliah at Mizpah, KJV: all the Jews that were with him, [even] with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, INT: for with Gedaliah Mizpah and the Chaldeans Jeremiah 41:4 HEB: לְהָמִ֣ית אֶת־ גְּדַלְיָ֑הוּ וְאִ֖ישׁ לֹ֥א NAS: after the killing of Gedaliah, when no KJV: after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man INT: the next the killing of Gedaliah one no 32 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1436 32 Occurrences gə·ḏal·yāh — 5 Occ. gə·ḏal·yā·hū — 25 Occ. ū·ḡə·ḏal·yāh — 1 Occ. ū·ḡə·ḏal·yā·hū — 1 Occ.