Jaddua
Jaddua served as the high priest during the reign of Darius the Persian and was contemporary with Alexander the Great.
The name Jaddua means “known”
MalePriestTribe of LeviExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A high priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Nehemiah 12:11; only referred to as Jaddua (יַדּוּעַ); a son of Johanan.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- יַדּוּעַJaddua
Mentions
- Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
- In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded.