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Strong H1436H1436Bגְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ

Gedaliah

One of the 6 senses of Strong H1436

Transliteration
gedalyâh gedalyâhû
Pronunciation
{ghed-al-yaw'} ghed-al-yaw'-hoo
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.22;
son of: Ahikam (H296)
Also named: ge.dal.yah (גְּדַלְיָה "Gedaliah" H1436)

Meaning of the name

Gedaliah = "Jehovah is great"

General definition

From H1431 and H3050; Jah has become great;
{Gedaljah} the name of five Israelites: - Gedaliah.

In the biblical story

Gedaliah

Appointed governor of Judah by Babylonians; assassinated by Ishmael.

Gedaliah, appointed governor of Judah by the Babylonians after the fall of Jerusalem, was assassinated by Ishmael, leading to the flight of the remaining Jews to Egypt.

In the Bible

Strong H1436B appears in 22 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • gedaliah21
  • make1

First verses

  1. 2 Kings 25:22
    And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.
  2. 2 Kings 25:23
    And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
  3. 2 Kings 25:24
    And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.
  4. 2 Kings 25:25
    But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.
  5. Jeremiah 39:14
    Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
  6. Jeremiah 40:7
    Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
  7. Jeremiah 40:9
    And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
  8. Jeremiah 40:11
    Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;
  9. Jeremiah 40:12
    Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.
  10. Jeremiah 40:13
    Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
  11. Jeremiah 40:14
    And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
  12. Jeremiah 40:15
    Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?
  13. Jeremiah 40:16
    But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.
  14. Jeremiah 41:1
    Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.
  15. Jeremiah 41:2
    Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.
  16. Jeremiah 41:3
    Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.
  17. Jeremiah 41:4
    And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
  18. Jeremiah 41:6
    And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
  19. Jeremiah 41:9
    Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain.
  20. Jeremiah 41:10
    Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king’s daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.
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