יִפְדְּיָה
𐤉𐤐𐤃𐤉𐤄
Yifedeyah
H3301 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name, 'Yiphdeyâh,' meaning 'Yah has redeemed' or 'Yah liberates.' In its biblical uses, it denotes an Israelite man. The name expresses a declaration of hope or belief in divine redemption or release carried out by Yahweh. It appears as a theophoric proper name in the genealogical records.
Semantic Range
personal name; Yahweh redeems, delivers, or liberates; statement of divine hope or past redemption; bearer identified as Israelite
Root / Etymology
A compound formed from the verbal root פָּדָה (padah, 'to ransom, redeem, release') and the theophoric suffix יָהּ (Yah, representing the divine name Yahweh). Thus, literally, 'Yah(weh) has redeemed' or 'Yah(weh) redeems.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
יִפְדְּיָה (Yiphdeyâh) is attested as the name of an Israelite in post-exilic genealogies (e.g., 1 Chronicles 3:19; 25:2). The theophoric element יָהּ ('Yah') is common in personal names from the monarchic and later periods, expressing relationship to or devotion to Yahweh, the deity of Israel. This form is consistent with other theophoric Israelite names that employ verbal roots to make a statement about Yahweh’s action or character. English translations render this name variously (e.g., Jiphdejah, Iphedeiah), and sometimes use 'Jews' anachronistically to describe ancient Israelites, but the bearer of this name would be considered an Israelite, not a Judean or 'Jew' in modern sense. The meaning relies on the root 'to redeem/ransom,' indicating not only physical liberation but also spiritual or social deliverance, reflecting ancient Israelite values placed on divine intervention through redemption.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from פָּדָה and יָהּ; Jah will liberate; Jiphdejah, an Israelite; Iphedeiah.
Bantu Hebrew
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פדה (p-d-h) — redeem, ransom, deliver, free
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H6299 | פָּדָה | I will redeem |
| H6300 | פְּדַהְאֵל | El-has-ransomed |
| H6302 | פָּדוּי | the ransomed ones |
| H6303 | פָּדוֹן | Ransomed-one |
| H6304 | פְּדוּת | redemption |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3301-01 |
וְ/יִפְדְיָ֥ה | veyifedeyah | HC/Np |
and Iphdeiah | and Yah redeems | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3301-01 |
1 Chronicles 8:25 | וְ/יִפְדְיָ֥ה | veyifedeyah | HC/Np |
and Iphdeiah | and Yah redeems |