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יֶעְדִּי

𐤉𐤏𐤃𐤉

Yeedi

H3260 noun

SILEX Entry

Root יעד to appoint, assign, designate

Definition

Yeʻdîy is a personal name found in post-exilic genealogical contexts, likely meaning 'Yahweh has appointed' or 'appointed by Yahweh.' The meaning derives from the root sense of 'appointing' or 'assigning.' As a proper noun, it refers to an individual Israelite listed among the returnees from Babylonian exile.

Semantic Range

as a personal name 'Yahweh has appointed,' 'appointed,' name of an Israelite post-exilic returnee; see variant spellings or readings as 'Iddo' in some manuscript traditions

Root / Etymology

From the root יעד (y-'-d), 'to appoint, assign, designate.' The formation יֶעְדִּי (Yeʻdîy) appears to be a theophoric or nominal construction from this root, possibly shortened from a longer form meaning 'Yahweh has appointed.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name appears in genealogical lists in post-exilic texts (see Ezra 8:13 and Nehemiah 10:15), identifying a member of the Israelite community returning from Babylon. The association with 'Iddo' in some translations reflects confusion or variation in manuscript readings; the names are similar but treated distinctly in the Masoretic Text. The rendering 'Jedi' in KJV is archaic and does not reflect the historical pronunciation. The root יעד appears frequently in administrative and ritual contexts referring to official assignment or designation, fitting for use in theophoric names. This name is not used to indicate ethnic or religious identity but is strictly a personal name. The term 'Jew' is incorrectly used in later translations for this period; here, 'Israelite' is the most accurate designation.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יָעַד; appointed; Jedi, an Israelite; Iddo (from the margin) See יִדּוֹ.

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Root Family

יעד (y-ʿ-d) — appoint, assign, designate

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3133 יוֹעֵד Yahweh appoints
H3259 יָעַד the appointed ones
H4150 מוֹעֵד in the appointed-times
H4151 מוֹעָד in his appointed assemblies
H4152 מוּעָדָה the appointed place

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3260-01 יעדי ydy HNp Iddo Yahweh-has-appointed 1
H3260-02 יֶעְדּ֣וֹ yeedo HNp his Yahweh-has-appointed 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3260-01 2 Chronicles 9:29 יעדי ydy HNp Iddo Yahweh-has-appointed
H3260-02 2 Chronicles 9:29 יֶעְדּ֣וֹ yeedo HNp his Yahweh-has-appointed
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