Gedaliah Summary
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Gedaliah, the son of Pashhur, was one of the officials who heard Jeremiah's message and urged King Zedekiah to put him to death.
son of Pashhur_1 (JER 38:1)
Lineage: Pashur › Gedaliah
Names
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Gedaliah
God is my greatness
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Gedaliah
· Also called · H1436 none · JER 38:1 great is y-h-v-h
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גְּדַלְיָהוּ
gədaləyahu · H1436 · JER 38:1 great is y-h-v-h
- he גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ · H1436J
- el Γοδολιας Godolias · none · JER 38:1
- bg Годолия
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Family of origin
- Father: Pashur
- Mother: Unknown
Gedaliah Article
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Gedaliah, the son of Pashhur, is mentioned in Jer 38:1 as one of the officials who heard the prophet Jeremiah's message during the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah. Jeremiah had been prophesying that the Babylonians would conquer Jerusalem and that those who surrendered to them would live, while those who remained in the city would die (Jer 38:2-3). Gedaliah, along with other officials named Jucal, Shephatiah, and Pashhur, reported Jeremiah's words to King Zedekiah and urged the king to put Jeremiah to death, accusing him of discouraging the soldiers and the people (Jer 38:4). Zedekiah handed Jeremiah over to the officials, who lowered him into a cistern, where he sank into the mud (Jer 38:5-6). However, Ebed-Melech, an Ethiopian eunuch, rescued Jeremiah with the king's permission (Jer 38:7-13). Gedaliah's opposition to Jeremiah reflects the political and religious tensions in Jerusalem during the Babylonian siege and the prophet's unpopular message of surrender.
Gedaliah 3 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
One of the Jewish nobles who conspired against Jeremiah (Jer. 38:1).
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