עֲדָיָה
𐤏𐤃𐤉𐤄
Adayah
H5718 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A masculine personal name meaning 'Yah has adorned' or 'Yahweh has ornamented,' referring to divine adornment or honor. Used as the name of multiple individuals in biblical texts, primarily signifying men of Israelite or Judahite background. The name, theophoric in form, expresses reverence or dependence on YHWH as the one who bestows adornment or honor.
Semantic Range
male personal name, Yahweh has adorned, ornamentation by God, theophoric element, Israelite and Judahite individual names
Root / Etymology
Formed from the verb עָדָה (ʿādāh, to ornament, adorn, bedeck) and the theophoric suffix יָהּ (Yah, a short form of YHWH), yielding the meaning 'Yah(weh) has adorned.' The alternate spelling עֲדָיָהוּ (Adayahū) preserves the full theophoric suffix -yahu, typical of names from the First Temple period.
Historical & Contextual Notes
עֲדָיָה is attested as the name of at least eight individuals in biblical narrative, including priests, Levites, and Judahites. The occurrence of both עֲדָיָה and the longer form עֲדָיָהוּ reflects ancient Israelite naming conventions, where the theophoric element (Yah or Yahu) expresses relationship or blessing from the deity YHWH. Some occurrences relate specifically to post-exilic Judahite populations (e.g., in Nehemiah), while others are situated in monarchic genealogies. In English translations, the name is often rendered 'Adaiah,' but this obscures the theophoric nuance and connection to YHWH. The name is only used as a personal name and not as a title or descriptive term.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
or עֲדָיָהוּ; from עָדָה and יָהּ; Jah has adorned; Adajah, the name of eight Israelites; Adaiah.
Bantu Hebrew
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עדה (ʿ-d-h) — ornament, adorn, decorate, bedeck
| 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
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5718-03 |
וַ/עֲדָיָ֔ה | vaadayah | HC/Np |
and Adaiah | and Yah-has-adorned | 5 |
H5718-01 |
עֲדָ֖יָה | adayah | HNp |
Adaiah | Yah has adorned | 3 |
H5718-02 |
עֲדָיָ֛הוּ | adayahu | HNp |
Adaiah | Yah Has Adorned | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
9 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5718-01 |
2 Kings 22:1 | עֲדָ֖יָה | adayah | HNp |
of Adaiah | Yah has adorned |
H5718-03 |
Ezra 10:29 | וַ/עֲדָיָ֔ה | vaadayah | HC/Np |
and-Adaiah | and Yah-has-adorned |
H5718-03 |
Ezra 10:39 | וַ/עֲדָיָֽה | vaadayah | HC/Np |
and Adaiah | and Yah-has-adorned |
H5718-01 |
Nehemiah 11:5 | עֲדָיָ֧ה | adayah | HNp |
Adaiah | Yah has adorned |
H5718-03 |
Nehemiah 11:12 | וַ֠/עֲדָיָה | vaadayah | HC/Np |
and Adaiah | and Yah-has-adorned |
H5718-01 |
1 Chronicles 6:26 | עֲדָיָֽה | adayah | HNp |
Adaiah | Yah has adorned |
H5718-03 |
1 Chronicles 8:21 | וַ/עֲדָיָ֧ה | vaadayah | HC/Np |
Adaiah | and Yah-has-adorned |
H5718-03 |
1 Chronicles 9:12 | וַ/עֲדָיָה֙ | vaadayah | HC/Np |
and Adaiah | and Yah-has-adorned |
H5718-02 |
2 Chronicles 23:1 | עֲדָיָ֛הוּ | adayahu | HNp |
Adaiah | Yah Has Adorned |