H4573 H4573
Maadiah, a personal name, a priest who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylonian exile
This is the name of a priest who returned with Zerubbabel from exile, mentioned in Nehemiah 12:5. The name also appears as Moadiah in verse 17 of the same chapter, showing typical variation in name transmission. The etymology is uncertain, with suggestions including 'ornament of Yahweh' or 'assembly of Yahweh.' Priestly names from the restoration period often incorporated divine elements, reflecting the centrality of worship in the restored community's identity.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Personal name of a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:5), also appearing as Moadiah in verse 17. The Greek versions (Maadias, Maasias) show transliteration variety. The etymology is debated—possibly 'ornament of Yahweh' or 'assembly of Yahweh.' Priestly names from this period often included divine name elements, emphasizing the community's worship identity. 1×
AR["مَعَديا"]·ben["মাদিয়"]·DE["[מעדיה]"]·EN["Maadyah"]·FR["[מעדיה]"]·heb["מעדיה"]·HI["माअद्याह"]·ID["Maadya"]·IT["[מעדיה]"]·jav["Maadya"]·KO["마아드야"]·PT["Maadyah"]·RU["Маадья"]·ES["Maadías"]·SW["Maadya"]·TR["Maadya"]·urd["معدیاہ"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מַֽעַדְיָה n.pr.m. a priest of Zerubbabel’s time according to Ne 12:5; 𝔊א Μααδιας, 𝔊L Μαασιας; appar.=מוֹעַדְיָה v 17, 𝔊L Μασαι (etym. dub.; Thes puts sub עדה=ornamentum Jovae, but proposes מֹע׳=מוֹע׳, √ יעד=conventus Jovae).