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Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts יְדָיָ֥ה ,ידַעְיָ֖ה
Other Forms FormsJedaias, Jedajah, Yedayah
Meaning & History
English transcription or spelling of two distinct Hebrew names: יְדָיָ֥ה and ידַעְיָ֖ה. Both names occur in the Old Testament.The first name means "praise of Yahweh", from the Hebrew verb ידה (yada) meaning "to praise" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This was the name of two characters in the Old Testament: a son of Shimri of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:37); and a son of Harumaph, listed among the repairers of the fortification of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:10).The second name means "known of Yahweh" or "he knows Yahweh", from the Hebrew verb ידע (yada') meaning "to know" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This name was borne by two other characters in the Old Testament: a descendant of Aaron who was assigned priestly duty in the Temple during the time of King David (1 Chronicles 24:7); and a chief priest of the house of Jeshua, a son of Joiarib (1 Chronicles 9:10, Ezra 2:36, Nehemiah 7:39, Zechariah 6:10).