Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(adorned by Jehovah). (1) Maternal grandfather of King Josiah (2 Kings 22:1). (2) A Levite (1 Chron. 6:41); called Iddo (1 Chron. 6:21). (3) A Benjamite (1 Chron. 8:21). (4) A son of Jehoram (1 Chron. 9:12; Neh. 11:12). (5) Ancestor of Maaseiah (2 Chron. 23:1). (6) A descendant of Bani (Ezra 10:29,39). (7) A Judahite (Neh. 11:5).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
1. Father of Jedidah and grandfather of Josiah, king of Judah (2 Kings 22:1).
2. Son of Ethan, a Gershonite (1 Chron. 6:41).
3. One of the sons of Shimhi (1 Chron. 8:21).
4. Son of Jeroham (1 Chron. 9:12).
5. Father of Maaseiah, a “ captain of hundreds” (2 Chron. 23:1).
6-7. Two who had married strange wives (Ezra 10:29, 39).
8. One whose descendants returned from exile and dwelt in Jerusalem (Neh. 11:5).
9. One who returned from exile, and did the work of the house of the Lord (Neh. 11:12).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
or mAdayahuw {ad-aw-yaw'-hoo}; from 5710 and 3050; Jah has adorned; Adajah, the name of eight Israelites
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
adorned of Jah
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
God adorned; witness of Jehovah:―the name of eight Israelites, Neh. 11:5. {Dominus ornavit}