How to Pronounce Jedaiah
Jeh-DAY-yah
Jedaiah is pronounced Jeh-DAY-yah (dʒɛˈdeɪə): three syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: jeh-DAY-uh.
What does Jedaiah mean?
Jedaiah means “the hand of the Lord; confessing the Lord”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Jedaiah?
(1.) Invoker of Jehovah. The son of Shimri, a chief Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:37). (2.) One of those who repaired the walls of Jerusalem after the return from Babylon (Neh. 3:10). (3.) Knowing Jehovah. The chief of one of the courses of the priests (1 Chr. 24:7). (4.) A priest in Jerusalem after the Exile (1 Chr. 9:10).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
jeh-DAY-uh
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