Jaddua Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Jaddua served as the high priest during the reign of Darius the Persian and was contemporary with Alexander the Great.
son of Jonathan (NEH 12:11)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Levi › Kohath › Amram › Aaron › Eleazar › Phinehas › Abishua › Bukki › Uzzi › Zerahiah › Meraioth › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok › Ahimaaz › Azariah › Johanan › Azariah › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok › Shallum › Hilkiah › Azariah › Seraiah › Josedech › Joshua › Joiakim › Eliashib › Joiada › Johanan › Jaddua
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Jaddua
· Also called · H3037 none · NEH 12:11 one known
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יַדּוּעַ
yadua · H3037 · NEH 12:11 one known
- el Ιαδου Iadou · none · NEH 12:11
- bg Ядуа
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1013 BC – 510 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron · 1573 BC Ancestor |
28 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1013 BC – 313 BC |
| Amram · 1688 BC Ancestor |
29 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1108 BC – 383 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Ancestor |
30 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1105 BC – 355 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
30 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1148 BC – 398 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1215 BC – 440 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
32 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1255 BC – 455 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
32 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1236 BC – 436 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
32 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1082 BC – 282 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
33 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1335 BC – 510 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
33 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1325 BC – 500 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1275 BC – AD 2296 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1281 BC – AD 2395 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1181 BC – AD 2495 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1286 BC – AD 2495 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1293 BC – AD 2593 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1298 BC – AD 2693 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1307 BC – AD 2789 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1312 BC – AD 2889 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1297 BC – AD 3114 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1372 BC – AD 3144 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1848 BC – AD 2773 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
45 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2005 BC – AD 2721 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2167 BC – AD 2664 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2207 BC – AD 2729 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2344 BC – AD 2697 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2384 BC – AD 2762 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2429 BC – AD 2822 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2754 BC – AD 2497 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2494 BC – AD 2862 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2729 BC – AD 2627 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2730 BC – AD 2626 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
52 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2574 BC – AD 2887 |
Family of origin
- Father: Johanan
- Mother: Unknown
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Jaddua Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Jaddua is mentioned in Neh 12:11 and 22 as a high priest who served during the reign of Darius the Persian. He was the son of Jonathan and the grandson of Joiada, who were also high priests (Neh 12:11).
The genealogy in Nehemiah 12 traces the succession of high priests from the time of the first return from Babylonian exile under Jeshua until the reign of Darius the Persian, also known as Darius III or Darius Codomannus (336-331 BC). This places Jaddua's tenure as high priest in the late 4th century BC.
Neh 12:22 mentions that the Levites were recorded as heads of their fathers' houses during the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, until the reign of Darius the Persian. This suggests that Jaddua served as high priest for a considerable time, possibly spanning the reigns of multiple Persian kings.
According to Jewish tradition, as recorded in Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews (XI 8.4-5), Jaddua was the high priest who met Alexander the Great when the Macedonian king approached Jerusalem during his conquest of the Persian Empire. However, this account is not mentioned in the biblical text.
Jaddua's inclusion in the genealogy of high priests in Nehemiah 12 highlights the continuity of the priestly line and the importance of the high priestly office in the post-exilic Jewish community. It also provides a valuable historical reference point, linking the biblical narrative to the broader context of ancient Near Eastern history.
Jaddua 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The last high priest mentioned in the Old Testament (Neh. 12:11, 22), sons of Jonathan.
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