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פָּדוֹן

𐤐𐤃𐤅𐤍

Padon

H6303 noun

SILEX Entry

Root פדה to ransom, redeem, set free by payment

Definition

A personal name, Padon, identified as one of the Nethinim—a temple servant group—in post-exilic Jerusalem. The lexical meaning derives from a root meaning 'ransom' or 'redemption,' though in attestations it functions as a proper name rather than a common noun. It appears solely as the name of an individual listed among those returning to Jerusalem after the exile.

Semantic Range

personal name (Padon); allusive meaning: redeemed one, one ransomed; used only as a proper noun referring to a Nethinim in post-exilic Jerusalem

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root פדה (p-d-h), meaning 'to ransom, redeem.' פָּדוֹן (Padon) is a masculine personal name. The name likely carries the sense 'redeemed one' or is perhaps a theophoric name implying 'Yahweh has redeemed,' though theophoric elements are not explicit in the form.

Historical & Contextual Notes

פָּדוֹן (Padon) is attested only as a personal name in lists of Nethinim (temple servants) returning from exile (Ezra 2:44; Nehemiah 7:47). As such, it should be understood in the genre of names with redemptive connotations, reflecting either a commemorative sense (the experience of redemption from exile) or a votive hope. The root פדה ('to ransom, redeem') is rarely used in naming, setting this form apart from other more common names with clearer theophoric elements. Translation traditions often simply carry over the name unaltered, but some older English versions might obscure its etymological meaning due to unfamiliarity with the significance of Nethinim or the root. The term is not used as a common noun in Hebrew scripture and remains contextually proper to the post-exilic period, without earlier attestations or broader lexical scope.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from פָּדָה; ransom; Padon, one of the Nethinim.; Padon.

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Root Family

פדה (p-d-h) — ransom, redeem, set free by payment

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3301 יִפְדְּיָה and Yah redeems
H6299 פָּדָה I will redeem
H6300 פְּדַהְאֵל El-has-ransomed
H6302 פָּדוּי the ransomed ones
H6304 פְּדוּת redemption

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6303-01 פָדֽוֹן fadon HNp Padon Ransomed-one 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6303-01 Ezra 2:44 פָדֽוֹן fadon HNp Padon Ransomed-one
H6303-01 Nehemiah 7:47 פָדֽוֹן fadon HNp Padon Ransomed-one
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