Priest, descendant of Malchijah, during the post-exilic period
Adaiah
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in 1 Chronicles 9:12.
עֲדָיָ֫הוּAdaiah
The name means “the witness of the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Jeroham
- People
- Tribe of Levi
About Adaiah Written by AI
Adaiah was a priest who served in the house of God during the post-exilic period in Jerusalem. He was a descendant of Malchijah, who was one of the priestly families (1 Chronicles 9:12; Nehemiah 11:12). Adaiah is mentioned in the lists of priests who resided in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. In the genealogy of the priests in 1Chronicles 9, Adaiah is listed as the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah (1 Chronicles 9:12). This genealogy emphasizes the priestly lineage and the continuity of the priestly service in the temple after the exile. Nehemiah 11:12 mentions Adaiah as one of the priests who lived in Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah. He is described as the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah. Adaiah's inclusion in these lists highlights the importance of the priestly families in the restoration of the temple and the religious life of the Jewish community after the Babylonian exile.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 9:12
Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
- Nehemiah 11:12
and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.