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Hodaviah — the meaning of the Hebrew name הוֹדַוְיָה

הוֹדַוְיָה

Hôwdavyâh · pronounced ho-dav-yaw' · Strong's H1938 · a man

Hodaviah means majesty of Jah.

Built from

הוֹד hôwd (from, H1935) — grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance) open in the lexicon ›

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

Strong's definition

from H1935 and H3050; majesty of Jah; Hodavjah, the name of three Israelites.

First appearance

1Chr 3:24 And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven. (KJV)

Every verse that names Hodaviah

4 occurrences in 4 verses — 1 Chronicles, Ezra

1Chr 3:241Chr 5:241Chr 9:7Ezra 2:40

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