יְדוּתוּן

ye.du.tunJeduthun
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man17 occurrences4 books14 verses
This name belongs to 2 different people in the Bible:
  • Jeduthun: Levitical musician and singer during David's reign
  • Jeduthun: Levite gatekeeper and singer in post-exilic Jerusalem

Definition

or יְדֻתוּן; or יְדִיתוּן; probably from H3034; laudatory; Jeduthun, an Israelite
Traditional renderings: Jeduthun.

Glossary entries

Jeduthun Ethan

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

17 total
  1. 1 Chronicles 9:16יְדוּת֑וּן · of Jeduthun
    Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
  2. 1 Chronicles 16:38יְדִית֛וּן · of Jeduthun
    …along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.
  3. 1 Chronicles 16:41וִֽידוּת֔וּן · Jeduthun
    With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”
  4. 1 Chronicles 16:42 (2×)וִֽידוּת֜וּן · and Jeduthun; יְדוּת֖וּן · of Jeduthun
    Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
  5. 1 Chronicles 25:1וִֽידוּת֔וּן · and Jeduthun
    Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
  6. 1 Chronicles 25:3 (3×)לִידוּת֑וּן; יְדוּת֡וּן · of Jeduthun; יְדוּתוּן֙ · Jeduthun
    From 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.
  7. 1 Chronicles 25:6וִידוּת֖וּן · Jeduthun
    All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.
  8. 2 Chronicles 5:12לִֽ֠ידֻתוּן · Jeduthun
    …all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.
  9. 2 Chronicles 29:14יְדוּת֔וּן
    Jehiel and Shimei from the Hemanites; and Shemaiah and Uzziel from the Jeduthunites.
  10. 2 Chronicles 35:15וִֽידֻתוּן֙ · and Jeduthun
    The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.
  11. Nehemiah 11:17יְדִיתוּן׃ · of Jeduthun
    Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
  12. Psalm 39:1לִידִיתוּן · For Jeduthun
    For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”
  13. Psalm 62:1יְדוּת֗וּן · Jeduthun
    For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
  14. Psalm 77:1יְדִיתוּן · Jeduthun
    For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.