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דּוֹדָוָהוּ

𐤃𐤅𐤃𐤅𐤄𐤅

Dodavahu

H1735 noun

SILEX Entry

Root דוד to love, be loved, uncle, beloved

Definition

Dodavahu; a personal name meaning 'beloved of Yah' or 'Yah is beloved.' Used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, this name refers to a specific Israelite individual. The meaning is constructed from elements indicating affection or belovedness, directly connected to the divine name Yah (shortened Yahweh).

Semantic Range

personal name, beloved of Yah, one dear to Yah, Yah is beloved

Root / Etymology

Derived from the noun דּוֹד (dod, 'beloved; beloved one; uncle; love') and the theophoric suffix יָהּ (Yah, a shortened form of Yahweh). The name is a compound meaning 'beloved of Yah' or 'Yah is (my) beloved.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

דּוֹדָוָהוּ appears only once in the Hebrew Bible (2 Chronicles 20:37), identifying Dodavahu as the father of Eliezer, a prophet active during Jehoshaphat's reign in the southern kingdom of Judah. The theophoric formation with Yah indicates religious devotion or association but does not in itself specify priestly or prophetic function. The root דּוֹד is used elsewhere primarily for personal affection, particularly in Song of Songs, sometimes denoting close kinship (such as 'uncle'). The structure of the name is parallel to other personal names in ancient Israel that combine a term of endearment or virtue with a divine element. While English translations transliterate the name, earlier translation traditions sometimes rendered the divine element as 'Lord,' which does not accurately reflect the Hebrew theophoric form and historical nuance. The use here fits monarchic-era naming conventions among Israelites.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from דּוֹד and יָהּ; love of Jah; Dodavah, an Israelite; Dodavah.

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Root Family

דוד (d-w-d) — love, beloved, uncle, affection

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1717 דַּד your two breasts
H1721 דֹּדָנִים Dodanites
H1730 דּוֹד father's-brother of
H1731 דּוּד large cooking pots
H1732 דָּוִד in David

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1735-01 דֹּדָוָ֨הוּ֙ dodavahu HNp Dodavahu Beloved-of-Yah 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1735-01 2 Chronicles 20:37 דֹּדָוָ֨הוּ֙ dodavahu HNp Dodavahu Beloved-of-Yah
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