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Lexicon :: Strong's H1436 - gᵊḏalyâ

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גְּדַלְיָה
Transliteration
gᵊḏalyâ
Pronunciation
ghed-al-yaw'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

גְּדַּלְיָה Gᵉdalyâh, ghed-al-yaw'; or (prolonged) גְּדַלְיָהוּ Gᵉdalyâhûw; from H1431 and H3050; Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites:—Gedaliah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's H1436 in the following manner: Gedaliah (32x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's H1436 in the following manner: Gedaliah (32x).

  1. Gedaliah = "Jehovah is great"

    1. a son of Jeduthun in the time of David

    2. son of Ahikam, the governor of Judea appointed by Nebuchadnezzar

    3. son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah

    4. son of Amariah and grandson of Hezekiah

    5. a priest of the sons of Jeshua in the time of Ezra

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גְּדַּלְיָה Gᵉdalyâh, ghed-al-yaw'; or (prolonged) גְּדַלְיָהוּ Gᵉdalyâhûw; from H1431 and H3050; Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites:—Gedaliah.
STRONGS H1436: Abbreviations
† גְּדַלְיָה proper name, masculine (Yah is great) —
1. governor of Judea appointed by Nebuchadnezzar Jeremiah 40:5, 8; Jeremiah 41:16.
2. son of Amariah, a son of Hezekiah Zephaniah 1:1.
3. priest of the sons of Jeshua Ezra 10:18.

גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ proper name, masculine (Yah(u) is great) —
1. governor of Judea = גדליה 2 Kings 25:22-25 Jeremiah 39:14; Jeremiah 40:6-16; Jeremiah 41; Jeremiah 43:6 (24 times)
2. son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah Jeremiah 38:1.
3. one of the sons of Jeduthun, in the time of David 1 Chronicles 25:3, 9.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

25:22; 25:23; 25:24; 25:25

1 Chronicles

25:3; 25:9

Ezra

10:18

Jeremiah

38:1; 39:14; 40:5; 40:6; 40:7; 40:8; 40:8; 40:9; 40:10; 40:11; 40:12; 40:13; 40:14; 40:15; 40:16; 41; 41:16; 43:6

Zephaniah

1:1

H1436

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1436 matches the Hebrew גְּדַלְיָה (gᵊḏalyâ),
which occurs 32 times in 31 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 25:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:22 - Now King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, as governor over the people whom he allowed to remain in the land of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 25:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:23 - All of the officers of the Judahite army and their troops heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah to govern. So they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. The officers who came were Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 25:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:24 - Gedaliah took an oath so as to give them and their troops some assurance of safety. He said, "You don't need to be afraid to submit to the Babylonian officials. Settle down in the land and submit to the king of Babylon. Then things will go well for you."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 25:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:25 - But in the seventh month Ishmael son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten of his men and murdered Gedaliah, as well as the Judeans and Babylonians who were with him at Mizpah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 25:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:3 - From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah - six in all, under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 25:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:9 - The first lot went to Asaph's son Joseph and his relatives and sons - twelve in all, the second to Gedaliah and his relatives and sons - twelve in all,

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:18 - It was determined that from the descendants of the priests, the following had taken foreign wives: from the descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak, and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 38:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:1 - Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jehucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malkijah had heard the things that Jeremiah had been telling the people. They had heard him say,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 39:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:14 - sent and had Jeremiah brought from the courtyard of the guardhouse. They turned him over to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and the grandson of Shaphan, to take him home with him. But Jeremiah stayed among the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 40:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:5 - Before Jeremiah could turn to leave, the captain of the guard added, "Go back to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon appointed to govern the towns of Judah. Go back and live with him among the people. Or go wherever else you choose." Then the captain of the guard gave Jeremiah some food and a present and let him go.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 40:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:6 - So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and lived there with him. He stayed there to live among the people who had been left in the land of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 40:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:7 - Now some of the officers of the Judean army and their troops had been hiding in the countryside. They heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam to govern the country. They also heard that he had been put in charge over the men, women, and children from the poorer classes of the land who had not been carried off into exile in Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 40:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:8 - So all these officers and their troops came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. The officers who came were Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 40:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:9 - Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, took an oath so as to give them and their troops some assurance of safety. "Do not be afraid to submit to the Babylonians. Settle down in the land and submit to the king of Babylon. Then things will go well for you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 40:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:11 - Moreover, all the Judeans who were in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other countries heard what had happened. They heard that the king of Babylon had allowed some people to stay in Judah and that he had appointed Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, to govern them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 40:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:12 - So all these Judeans returned to the land of Judah from the places where they had been scattered. They came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. Thus they harvested a large amount of wine and dates and figs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 40:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:13 - Johanan and all the officers of the troops that had been hiding in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 40:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:14 - They said to him, "Are you at all aware that King Baalis of Ammon has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to kill you?" But Gedaliah son of Ahikam would not believe them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 40:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:15 - Then Johanan son of Kareah spoke privately to Gedaliah there at Mizpah, "Let me go and kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah before anyone knows about it. Otherwise he will kill you and all the Judeans who have rallied around you will be scattered. Then what remains of Judah will disappear."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 40:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:16 - But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, "Do not do that because what you are saying about Ishmael is not true."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 41:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:1 - But in the seventh month Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah and grandson of Elishama who was a member of the royal family and had been one of Zedekiah's chief officers, came with ten of his men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah. While they were eating a meal together with him there at Mizpah,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 41:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:2 - Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him stood up, pulled out their swords, and killed Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan. Thus Ishmael killed the man that the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the country.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 41:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:3 - Ishmael also killed all the Judeans who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah and the Babylonian soldiers who happened to be there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 41:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:4 - On the day after Gedaliah had been murdered, before anyone even knew about it,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 41:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:6 - Ishmael son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them. He was pretending to cry as he walked along. When he met them, he said to them, "Come with me to meet Gedaliah son of Ahikam."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 41:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:9 - Now the cistern where Ishmael threw all the dead bodies of those he had killed was a large one that King Asa had constructed as part of his defenses against King Baasha of Israel. Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled it with dead bodies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 41:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:10 - Then Ishmael took captive all the people who were still left alive in Mizpah. This included the royal princesses and all the rest of the people in Mizpah that Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, had put under the authority of Gedaliah son of Ahikam. Ishmael son of Nethaniah took all these people captive and set out to cross over to the Ammonites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 41:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:16 - Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers who were with him led off all the people who had been left alive at Mizpah. They had rescued them from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after he killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam. They led off the men, women, children, soldiers, and court officials whom they had brought away from Gibeon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 41:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:18 - They were afraid of what the Babylonians might do because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the country.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 43:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 43:6 - They also led off all the men, women, children, and royal princesses that Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, had left with Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan. This included the prophet Jeremiah and Baruch son of Neriah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:1 - This is the prophetic message that the LORD gave to Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah. Zephaniah delivered this message during the reign of King Josiah son of Amon of Judah:
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