Noadiah (Nehemiah 6:14)
The name Noadiah means “witness, or ornament, of the Lord.” Noadiah is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Nehemiah 6:14.
Who was Noadiah?
A false prophetess who assisted Tobiah and Sanballat against the Jews (Neh. 6:14). Being bribed by them, she tried to stir up discontent among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and so to embarrass Nehemiah in his great work of rebuilding the ruined walls of the city.
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Noadiah
- Nehemiah 6:14
My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.