How to Pronounce Gedaliah
Geh-dah-LIGH-uh
Gedaliah is pronounced Geh-dah-LIGH-uh (ˌgɛdəˈlaɪə): four syllables, stress on the third. Also heard: GED-uh-LYE-uh.
What does Gedaliah mean?
Gedaliah means “God is my greatness”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Gedaliah?
Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, was the governor appointed by Nebuchadnezzar over the people left in Judah after Jerusalem's fall (2 Kings 25:22). Based at Mizpah, he urged the remaining Judeans to serve Babylon and dwell safely in the land (2 Kings 25:24), but he was assassinated by Ishmael son of Nethaniah (2 Kings 25:25).
Also pronounced
GED-uh-LYE-uh
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