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Besodeiah — the meaning of the Hebrew name בְּסוֹדְיָה

בְּסוֹדְיָה

Bᵉçôwdᵉyâh · pronounced bes-o-deh-yaw' · Strong's H1152 · a man

Besodeiah means in (the) counsel of Jehovah.

Built from

סוֹד çôwd (from, H5475) — a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation) open in the lexicon ›

יָהּ Yâhh (and, H3050) — Jah, the sacred name open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5475 and H3050 with prepositional prefix; in (the) counsel of Jehovah; Besodejah, an Israelite.

First appearance

Neh 3:6 Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. (KJV)

Every verse that names Besodeiah

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Nehemiah

Neh 3:6

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