Bible Name

View in English, Hebrew Name Gedaliah (Gedalya, Gdalya) - גְּדַלְיָה Gender Time of appearance The Biblical Era Meaning The name seems to be composed of the verb "גָּדַל" (gadal, "was grand") and the letters יה (the name of God). History Gedaliah was the grandfather of the prophet Zephaniah. Citation "The word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah." Zephaniah 1, 1 Categories Names Containing the Word “God” or God’s Name

Gedaliah (Gedalya, Gdalya) - גְּדַלְיָה

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