Adaiah

Adaiah, a descendant of Benjamin, is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin.

The name Adaiah means “the witness of the Lord”

MaleTribe of BenjaminDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 8:21; only referred to as Adaiah (עֲדָיָ֫הוּ); son of Shimei; a brother of Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Beraiah and Shimrath.

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Shimei
Siblings: Beraiah Eliel Elienai Jakim Shimrath Zabdi Zichri Zillethai

Alternative names

עֲדָיָ֫הוּAdaiah

Mentions

1 Chronicles 8:21
Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.