Original Word: עֲדָיָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: `Adayah
Pronunciation: ah-dah-YAH or ah-dah-YAH-hoo
Phonetic Spelling: (ad-aw-yaw')
Definition: Adayah or Adayahu
Meaning: Adajah

Adaiah

Or madayahuw {ad-aw-yaw'-hoo}; from adah and Yahh; Jah has adorned; Adajah, the name of eight Israelites -- Adaiah.

see HEBREW adah

see HEBREW Yahh

Word Origin
from adah and Yah
Definition
"Yah has ornamented Himself," the name of a number of Isr.
NASB Translation
Adaiah (9).

עֲדָיָ֫ה(וּׅ proper name, masculine (׳י has decked himself); —

1 עֲדָיָ֫הוּ father of a Judaean captain 2Chronicles 23:1, ᵐ5 Αζεια, A Αδαια, ᵐ5^L Αδαιου (genitive). Elsewhere עֲדָיָה:

2 grandfather of Josiah 2 Kings 22:1, ᵐ5 Εδεινα, A Ιεδιδα, ᵐ5^L Οζιου (genitive)

3 a Levite 1 Chronicles 6:26, ᵐ5 Αζεια, A ᵐ5^L Αδ(α)ια.

4 Benjamite 1 Chronicles 8:21, ᵐ5 Αβια, A Αλαια, ᵐ5^L Αδαια.

5 a priest 1 Chronicles 9:12; Nehemiah 11:12, ᵐ5 Αδαια(ς).

6 two with foreign wives:

a Ezra 10:29, ᵐ5 Αδα, ᵐ5^L Αδαιας.

b. Ezra 10:39, ᵐ5 Αδαια, ᵐ5^L Αδδαιας.

7 a Judahite Nehemiah 11:5, ᵐ5. Οζ(ε)ια, ᵐ5^L Αδαια.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָדָה (adah), meaning "to pass on" or "to advance," combined with יָה (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name עֲדָיָה (Adajah) in the Strong's Greek concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. However, the concept of names incorporating the divine element "Yah" can be seen in Greek names that include "Theos" (God), though these are not direct translations or equivalents.

Usage: Adajah is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is the name of several individuals mentioned in the Old Testament.

Context: • Adajah, the Levite: One of the Levites who returned with Zerubbabel from the Babylonian exile. He is listed among those who helped to rebuild the temple and restore worship in Jerusalem (Nehemiah 12:4, 7).
• Adajah, the Priest: A priestly figure mentioned in the genealogies of the priests in the post-exilic community. He is noted as one of the heads of the priestly families (1 Chronicles 6:41).
• Adajah, the Father of Maaseiah: Mentioned in the context of the reforms of King Josiah, Adajah is the father of Maaseiah, who was one of the officials sent by the king to repair the temple (2 Chronicles 34:8).
• Adajah, the Son of Jeroham: A Benjaminite who lived in Jerusalem after the return from exile. He is listed among the descendants of Benjamin who resettled in the city (1 Chronicles 9:12).

וַ֠עֲדָיָה וַעֲדָיָ֔ה וַעֲדָיָ֧ה וַעֲדָיָֽה׃ וַעֲדָיָה֙ ועדיה ועדיה׃ עֲדָ֖יָה עֲדָיָ֛הוּ עֲדָיָ֧ה עֲדָיָֽה׃ עדיה עדיה׃ עדיהו ‘ă·ḏā·yā·hū ‘ă·ḏā·yāh ‘ăḏāyāh ‘ăḏāyāhū aDayah adaYahu vaadaYah wa‘ăḏāyāh wa·‘ă·ḏā·yāhInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts