Pedaiah
Pedaiah, a Levite who stood with Ezra when he read the Law to the people.
The name Pedaiah means “redemption of the Lord”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Nehemiah 8:4; only referred to as Pedaiah (פְּדָיָהוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- פְּדָיָהוּPedaiah
Mentions
- Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.