גְּדַלְיָה (ge.dal.yah) means “Gedaliah” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ghed-al-yaw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
גְּדַלְיָה · ge.dal.yah · Gedaliah
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.18 § Gedaliah = "Jehovah is great" 1) son of Ahikam, the governor of Judea appointed by Nebuchadnezzar 2) son of Amariah and grandson of Hezekiah 3) a priest of the sons of Jeshua in the time of Ezra
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גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ · ge.dal.yah · Gedaliah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.22; son of: Ahikam (H0296) Also named: ge.dal.yah (גְּדַלְיָה "Gedaliah" H1436) § Gedaliah = "Jehovah is great" 1) a son of Jeduthun in the time of David 2) governor of Judea 3) son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah
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גְּדַלְיָה · ge.dal.yah · Gedaliah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.22; son of: Ahikam (H0296) Another spelling of ge.dal.yah (גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ "Gedaliah" H1436B) § Gedaliah = "Jehovah is great" 1) a son of Jeduthun in the time of David 2) governor of Judea 3) son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah
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גְּדַלְיָה · ge.dal.yah · Gedaliah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Zep.1.1; son of: Amariah (H0568O); father of: Cushi (H3569H) § Gedaliah = "Jehovah is great" 1) a son of Jeduthun in the time of David 2) governor of Judea 3) son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah
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גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ · ge.dal.yah · Gedaliah
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.3; son of: Jeduthun (H3038); brother of: Obed-edom (H5654), Mattithiah (H4993H), Zeri (H6874), Jeshaiah (H3470H), Hashabiah (H2811I) § Gedaliah = "Jehovah is great" 1) a son of Jeduthun in the time of David 2) governor of Judea 3) son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah
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גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ · ge.dal.yah · Gedaliah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.38.1; son of: Pashhur (H6583K) § Gedaliah = "Jehovah is great" 1) a son of Jeduthun in the time of David 2) governor of Judea 3) son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah
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or (prolonged) גְּדַלְיָהוּ; from H1431 (גָּדַל) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites
KJV glosses: Gedaliah.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| gedaliah | 23 |
| and gedaliah | 2 |
| but gedaliah | 2 |
| of gedaliah | 2 |
| gedaliah as governor | 1 |
| return to gedaliah | 1 |
| to gedaliah | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| to gedaliah | 8 |
| gedaliah | 6 |
| and gedaliah | 4 |
| had made gedaliah | 2 |
| of gedaliah | 2 |
| unto gedaliah | 2 |
| with gedaliah | 2 |
| also to gedaliah | 1 |
| but gedaliah | 1 |
| even over them he made gedaliah | 1 |
| him unto gedaliah | 1 |
| over them gedaliah | 1 |
| thee but gedaliah | 1 |
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Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over the people he had left behind in the land of Judah.
Read word by wordWhen all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men.
Read word by wordAnd Gedaliah took an oath before them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.”
Read word by wordIn the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down and killed Gedaliah, along with the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
Read word by wordFrom the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.
Read word by wordThe first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
Read word by wordAmong the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women were found these descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
Read word by wordNow Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchijah heard that Jeremiah had been telling all the people:
Read word by wordhad Jeremiah brought from the courtyard of the guard, and they turned him over to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him home. So Jeremiah remained among his own people.
Read word by wordBut before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him.
Read word by wordSo Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.
Read word by wordWhen all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon,
Read word by wordthey came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men.
Read word by wordGedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.
Read word by wordWhen all the Jews in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over them,
Read word by wordthey all returned from all the places to which they had been banished and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered an abundance of wine grapes and summer fruit.
Read word by wordMeanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah
Read word by wordand said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them.
Read word by wordThen Johanan son of Kareah spoke privately to Gedaliah at Mizpah. “Let me go and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah,” he said. “No one will know it. Why should he take your life and scatter all the people of Judah who have gathered to you, so that the remnant of Judah would perish?”
Read word by wordBut Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do such a thing! What you are saying about Ishmael is a lie.”
Read word by wordIn the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and they ate a meal together there.
Read word by wordThen Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land.
Read word by wordIshmael also killed all the Jews who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, as well as the Chaldean soldiers who were there.
Read word by wordOn the second day after the murder of Gedaliah, when no one yet knew about it,
Read word by wordAnd Ishmael son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he went. When Ishmael encountered the men, he said, “Come to Gedaliah son of Ahikam.”
Read word by wordNow the cistern into which Ishmael had thrown all the bodies of the men he had struck down along with Gedaliah was a large one that King Asa had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel. Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.
Read word by wordThen Ishmael took captive all the remnant of the people of Mizpah—the daughters of the king along with all the others who remained in Mizpah—over whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam. Ishmael son of Nethaniah took them captive and set off to cross over to the Ammonites.
Read word by wordThen Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him took the whole remnant of the people from Mizpah whom he had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam: the soldiers, women, children, and court officials he had brought back from Gibeon.
Read word by wordto escape the Chaldeans. For they were afraid of the Chaldeans because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.
Read word by wordthe men, the women, the children, the king’s daughters, and everyone whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had allowed to remain with Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as well as Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah.
Read word by wordThis is the word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah:
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