Pedaiah

Pedaiah, a descendant of King Jehoiachin of Judah born during the Babylonian captivity.

The name Pedaiah means “redemption of the Lord”

MaleTribe of JudahDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book2 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 3:18; only referred to as Pedaiah (פְּדָיָהוּ); son of Shealtiel(?); a brother of Malchiram, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah; father of Zerubbabel and Shimei.

Glossary entries

Pedaiah

Family members

Father

Shealtiel

Children

Shimei Zerubbabel

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
  2. The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The children of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, their sister Shelomith,