Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Gedaliah
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| Meaning | God is my greatness. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Gedaliah is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is Jehovah is my greatness.
Gedaliah is pronounced ghed-al-yaw'. Gedaliah is the name of five men in the Bible. Gedaliah was a son of Jeduthun the temple musician, in the time of David. Gedaliah was the son of Ahikam, and grandson of Shaphan, secretary of king Josiah. Nebuchadnezzar appointed him the Governor of Judah, after his violent conquest of Jerusalem. Gedaliah promised to allow the Israelites to live in peace, but was shortly after murdered by Ishmael. The day of his death is observed as a fast by the Jews. Gedaliah was one of the chiefs of Jerusalem during the time of the prophet Jeremiah. Gedaliah was a son of Amariah and grandson of Hezekiah. He was an ancestor of Zephaniah the prophet. Gedaliah was the name of a priest with a foreign wife during the time of Ezra. Biblical reference for baby name Gedaliah: 1 Chronicles 25:3, 9; Zephaniah 1:1; Ezra 10:18; Jeremiah 26:4; 38:1; 41:2, 3, 15; 2 Kings 25:22 Strong's concordance H1436 |
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