Jadon
Jadon is a Hebrew given name meaning "God has heard", "thankful" (according to Strong's Concordance), "a judge", or "whom God has judged"[1][2] and the name of two characters in Biblical history.
Jadon the Meronothite
[edit]Jadon the Meronothite was one of the builders of the wall of Jerusalem in the Book of Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible.[3]
Prophet Jadon
[edit]According to Flavius Josephus, Jadon was the name of a minor prophet referred to in his Antiquities of the Jews VIII,8,5 who is thought to have been the man of God mentioned in 1 Kings 13:1. In the Lives of the Prophets, he is called Joad. Rabbinic tradition identifies him with Iddo.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Comay, Joan (2003–2016). Who's in the Old Testament. London, Helotes: Routledge. p. 163. ISBN 0-415-26031-0.
- ↑ "H3036: Jadon". Blue Letter Bible. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- ↑ Nehemiah 3:7
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