Ancestor of a family of Solomon's servants
Peruda
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 2:55.
פְּרוּדָאPeruda
פְרִידָֽאPerida
Also called Perida.
The name means “same as Perida.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Peruda Written by AI
Peruda, also known as Perida, was the ancestor of a family of Solomon's servants who returned to Judah from the Babylonian exile. The family is mentioned in the lists of returnees in both Ezra 2:55 and Nehemiah 7:57. Solomon's servants were likely descendants of the Canaanites who had been subjected to forced labor during Solomon's reign (1 Kings 9:20 to 21). The return of Peruda's family, along with other families of Solomon's servants, shows that they had maintained their identity and were part of the Jewish community even during the exile. The variations in the name (Peruda in Ezra and Perida in Nehemiah) may be due to differences in spelling or transcription.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
One whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:55); called also Perida (Neh. 7:57).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 2:55
The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,
- Nehemiah 7:57
The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.