Strong's H1436 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: גְּדַּלְיָה (Gᵉdalyâh)

Pronunciation: ghed-al-yaw'

POS: ghed-al-yaw' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: or (prolonged) ; from and ; Jah has become great;

Definition: or (prolonged) גְּדַלְיָהוּ; from גָּדַל and יָהּ; Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites; Gedaliah.

KJV Usage: Gedaliah.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Gedaliah = "Jehovah is great"
• 2. 1) a son of Jeduthun in the time of David
• 3. 2) son of Ahikam, the governor of Judea appointed by Nebuchadnezzar
• 4. 3) son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah
• 5. 4) son of Amariah and grandson of Hezekiah
• 6. 5) a priest of the sons of Jeshua in the time of Ezra

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