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Tob-adonijah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(my good God). A Levite sent out by King Jehoshaphat to teach the law (2 Chron. 17:8⁸And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. (2 Chronicles 17:8)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the people (2 Chron. 17:8⁸And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. (2 Chronicles 17:8)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2899 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Towb

Phonic:

Adoniyahuw

Meaning:

from 2896 and 138; pleasing (to) Adonijah; Tob-Adonijah, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Tob-adonijah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

good is my lord Jah

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The goodness of the Lord God; my good God:―a Levite teacher of the Law, 2 Chron. 17:8. {Bonitos Domini lah}