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Maadiah — the meaning of the Hebrew name מַעֲדְיָה

מַעֲדְיָה

Maʻădyâh · pronounced mah-ad-yaw' · Strong's H4573 · a man

Maadiah means ornament of Jah.

Built from

עָדָה ʻâdâh (from, H5710) — to advance, i.e. pass on or continue open in the lexicon ›

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

Strong's definition

from H5710 and H3050; ornament of Jah; Maadjah, an Israelite.

First appearance

Neh 12:5 Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, (KJV)

Every verse that names Maadiah

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Nehemiah

Neh 12:5

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