Bible Dictionary

Maadiah

The name Maadiah means “pleasantness; the testimony of the Lord”.

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

one of the priests who returned with Zerubbabel, (Nehemiah 12:5) elsewhere (ver. (Nehemiah 12:17)) called Moadiah.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

ma-a-di'-a (ma`adhyah, "whose ornament is Jah"): A priest who returned with Zerubbabel (Ne 12:5). The name also occurs in the form "Moadiah" (Ne 12:17).