יָדוֹן
𐤉𐤃𐤅𐤍
Yadon
H3036 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: Jadon. Occurs as the name of an Israelite associated with the post-exilic period. The personal name likely means 'he will judge' or 'God will judge,' though precise etymology is debated. No direct attributive meaning, but as a theophoric or action name, it is formed with reference to judging or judgment.
Semantic Range
personal name; possibly 'he will judge,' 'God will judge'; Jadon (an Israelite builder in Nehemiah)
Root / Etymology
Root: יָדֹן probably from the Hebrew root דון (dyn), 'to judge' or 'to contend.' The prefixed י (yod) usually forms a 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb or a name with implied future action ('he will judge'). The suggestion that it derives from יָדָה ('to thank, praise') is likely mistaken. The etymological link is to dyn, not to ydh.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יָדוֹן (Yadon) appears only in Nehemiah 3:7, listed among the builders repairing Jerusalem's walls after the exile, specifically described there as 'Jadon the Meronothite.' The name construction is analogous to other biblical personal names ending with -on and prefixed with י-. Most likely, it evokes the idea of judging, legal contention, or divine judgment, which aligns with common themes in Hebrew personal names. The Strong's gloss as 'thankful' appears to be a confusion with the root יָדָה (to thank, praise), but the morphological pattern and context favor a derivation from דון (to judge, contend). The term does not provide any direct information about occupation or status beyond being a personal name. In standard English translations, the name is usually brought over as 'Jadon.' The term Israelite is historically accurate for the late biblical period in this instance, as no ethnic or geographic recontextualization is suggested by the text.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from יָדָה; thankful; Jadon, an Israelite; Jadon.
Bantu Hebrew
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דון (d-w-n) — to judge, to contend, to plead a case
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4083 | מְדִינָה | in governed province of |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3036-01 |
וְ/יָדוֹן֙ | veyadon | HC/Np |
and Jadon | and He-will-judge | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3036-01 |
Nehemiah 3:7 | וְ/יָדוֹן֙ | veyadon | HC/Np |
and Jadon | and He-will-judge |