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עִדּוֹ

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Ido

H5714 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Personal name: Iddo (also spelled Iddi or Iddia), borne by several individuals in biblical narratives. The name likely signifies 'timely' or 'at the right moment,' drawing from the underlying verbal root meaning 'to advance, come, reach.' In biblical usage, עִדּוֹ designates multiple individuals, including a prophet active in the time of Solomon and Rehoboam and other figures in postexilic genealogies.

Semantic Range

personal name, individual Israelite (prophet, ancestor, or priestly family), may denote 'one who comes at the appointed time,' used strictly as a proper noun

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root עָדָה ('to advance, go on, pass by'), with the form עִדּוֹ presenting as a shortened or contracted personal name. The meaning is generally understood as 'timely' or 'at the appointed time.' The formation is similar to other personal names based on verbal roots expressing qualities or hopes for the bearer. The alternate spellings (עִדּוֹא, עִדִּיא) reflect variations in vocalization and orthography common to biblical Hebrew personal names. The relationship to the form יִדּוֹ (yiddô) is one of consonantal variation, not a separate root.

Historical & Contextual Notes

עִדּוֹ appears as a personal name for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible. Most notably, Iddo the seer serves during the reigns of Solomon, Rehoboam, and Abijah (2 Chron 9:29; 12:15; 13:22). In postexilic lists (Ezra 8:17; Neh 12:4, 16), bearers of the name are identified among returnees and priestly families. The name is not a title or common noun but a proper noun. Despite similarities in English translation, it is distinct from forms like יִדּוֹ and cognate names such as יֶעְדִּי, though these may share roots or thematic elements. The translation 'Iddo' follows the Septuagint and Vulgate tradition; however, the meaning and usage must be grounded in its original Israelite context. The English rendering as 'Iddo' reflects only the personal designation, not a further descriptive sense.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or עִדּוֹא; or עִדִּיא; from עָדָה; timely; Iddo (or Iddi), the name of five Israelites; Iddo. Compare יִדּוֹ, יֶעְדִּי.

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Root Family

עדה (ʿ-d-h) — advance, go on, come, reach, pass by

Root עדה to advance, go on, come, reach, pass by
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H112 אִדּוֹ Timely One
H4572 מַעֲדַי Adorned One
H4573 מַעֲדְיָה Yahweh-is-Ornament
H5709 עֲדָא they caused to pass away
H5710 עָדָה Adorned One

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H5714-01 עִדֹּ֖א ido HNp Iddo Appointed-Time Comer Ido 8
H5714-02 ל/עדיא ldy HR/Np of Iddo to Timely-One to Ido 1
H5714-03 לְ/עִדּ֥וֹא leido HR/Np of Iddo to Timely-one to Ido 1
H5714-04 וְ/עִדּ֥וֹ veido HC/Np and Iddo and Timely-One and Ido 1

Occurrences in Scripture

11 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H5714-01 1 Kings 4:14 עִדֹּ֖א ido HNp Iddo Appointed-Time Comer Ido
H5714-01 Zechariah 1:1 עִדּ֥וֹ ido HNp Iddo Appointed-Time Comer Ido
H5714-01 Zechariah 1:7 עִדּ֥וֹא ido HNp Iddo Appointed-Time Comer Ido
H5714-01 Ezra 5:1 עִדּוֹא֙ ido ANp Iddo Appointed-Time Comer Ido
H5714-01 Ezra 6:14 עִדּ֑וֹא ido ANp of Iddo Appointed-Time Comer Ido
H5714-01 Nehemiah 12:4 עִדּ֥וֹא ido HNp Iddo Appointed-Time Comer Ido
H5714-02 Nehemiah 12:16 ל/עדיא ldy HR/Np of Iddo to Timely-One to Ido
H5714-03 Nehemiah 12:16 לְ/עִדּ֥וֹא leido HR/Np of Iddo to Timely-one to Ido
H5714-01 1 Chronicles 6:6 עִדּ֣וֹ ido HNp Iddo Appointed-Time Comer Ido
H5714-04 2 Chronicles 12:15 וְ/עִדּ֥וֹ veido HC/Np and Iddo and Timely-One and Ido
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