Jediael

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(known of God). (1) A Benjamite (1 Chron. 7:6-11⁶The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. ⁷And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valor; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four. ⁸And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher. ⁹And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valor, was twenty thousand and two hundred. ¹⁰The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar. ¹¹All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valor, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle. (1 Chronicles 7:6‑11)). (2) One of David’s guard (1 Chron. 11:45⁴⁵Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, (1 Chronicles 11:45)). (3) A Manassite chief (1 Chron. 12:20²⁰As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh. (1 Chronicles 12:20)). (4) A Levite (1 Chron. 26:1-2¹Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. ²And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, (1 Chronicles 26:1‑2)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Benjamin, and from whom descended 17,200 mighty men of valor (1 Chron. 7:6,10-11⁶The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. (1 Chronicles 7:6)
¹⁰The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar. ¹¹All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valor, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle. (1 Chronicles 7:10‑11)).

2. Son of Shimri and one of David’s valiant men (1 Chron. 11:45⁴⁵Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, (1 Chronicles 11:45)).

3. A warrior of Manasseh who resorted to David at Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:20²⁰As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh. (1 Chronicles 12:20)).

4. Son of Meshelemiah, a descendant of Korah (1 Chron. 26:2²And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, (1 Chronicles 26:2)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3043 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Ydiy`a’el

Phonic:

yed-ee-ah-ale’

Meaning:

from 3045 and 410; knowing God; Jediael, the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage:

Jediael

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

will be made known of God

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The knowledge of God; known of God:―name of three Israelites, 1 Chron. 7:6. {Cognitio Dei}