People of the Bible · Tribe of Levi

Gedaliah, son of Jeduthun

The name Gedaliah means “God is my greatness.” Gedaliah is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 25:3.

Family of Gedaliah

Who was Gedaliah?

the son of Jeduthum (1 Chr. 25:3, 9).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Gedaliah

  • 1 Chronicles 25:3

    Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord.

  • 1 Chronicles 25:9

    Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:

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