Strong’s H1436

גְּדַּלְיָה

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Gdalyah

Pronunciation

geh-dal-YAH

Definition

Gedaliah

Meaning

Gedaljah

Usage

Gedaliah means "Yahweh is great." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a governor appointed by the Babylonians over the remnant of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem.

Bible references

2 Kings 25:22;2 Kings 25:23;2 Kings 25:23;2 Kings 25:24;2 Kings 25:25;1 Chronicles 25:3;1 Chronicles 25:9;Ezra 10:18;Jeremiah 38:1;Jeremiah 39:14;Jeremiah 40:5;Jeremiah 40:6;Jeremiah 40:7;Jeremiah 40:8;Jeremiah 40:9;Jeremiah 40:11;Jeremiah 40:12;Jeremiah 40:13;Jeremiah 40:14;Jeremiah 40:15;Jeremiah 40:16;Jeremiah 41:1;Jeremiah 41:2;Jeremiah 41:3;Jeremiah 41:4