Strong's H6305 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: פְּדָיָה (Pᵉdâyâh)

Pronunciation: ped-aw-yaw'

POS: ped-aw-yaw' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: or ; from and ; Jah has ransomed;

Definition: or פְּדָיָהוּ; from פָּדָה and יָהּ; Jah has ransomed; Pedajah, the name of six Israelites; Pedaiah.

KJV Usage: Pedaiah.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Pedaiah = "Jehovah has ransomed"
• 2. 1) father of Zebudah, the wife of king Josiah and the mother of king Jehoiakim both of Judah
• 3. 2) father of Zerubbabel and brother of Shealtiel who is usually called the father of Zerubbabel probably because of a lack of an heir from Shealtiel who was in the direct line of succession

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G2090

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