Iddo

Iddo (or Adaiah), a Levite in the genealogy of the temple singers.

The name Iddo means “his band; power; praise”

MaleLeviteTribe of LeviDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book2 verses

Summary

A musician from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 6:21; referred to as Iddo (עִדּוֹ) or Adaiah (עֲדָיָ֫הוּ); a son of Joah; father of Zerah.

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Joah
Children: Zerah

Alternative names

עִדּוֹIddo
עֲדָיָ֫הוּAdaiahmeans “the witness of the Lord”

Mentions

1 Chronicles 6:21עִדּוֹ · Iddo
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.
1 Chronicles 6:41עֲדָיָ֫הוּ · Adaiah
…the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,