112. Iddow
Strong's Lexicon
Iddow: Iddo

Original Word: אִדּוֹ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Iddow
Pronunciation: id-do
Phonetic Spelling: (id-do)
Definition: Iddo
Meaning: Iddo

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עוּד (ud), meaning "to repeat" or "to testify."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Iddo in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew texts.

Usage: The name Iddo is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to several individuals, most notably a prophet and a priest. The name is often understood to mean "timely" or "appointed," reflecting a sense of divine timing or purpose.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often carried significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of a person's role or destiny. The name Iddo, with its connotations of divine appointment, suggests a person set apart for a specific purpose. Prophets and priests held important roles in Israelite society, serving as intermediaries between God and the people, and guiding them in spiritual and moral matters.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אִדּוֺ proper name, masculine a chief Israelite Ezra 8:17 (twice in verse).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Iddo

Of uncertain derivation; Iddo, an Israelite -- Iddo.

Forms and Transliterations
אִדּ֣וֹ אִדּ֨וֹ אדו ’id·dōw ’iddōw idDo
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 8:17
HEB: אוֹתָם֙ עַל־ אִדּ֣וֹ הָרֹ֔אשׁ בְּכָסִפְיָ֖א
NAS: I sent them to Iddo the leading man
KJV: them with commandment unto Iddo the chief
INT: after and to Iddo the leading Casiphia

Ezra 8:17
HEB: לְ֠דַבֵּר אֶל־ אִדּ֨וֹ אָחִ֤יו [הַנְּתוּנִים
NAS: to say to Iddo [and] his brothers,
KJV: they should say unto Iddo, [and] to his brethren
INT: to say to Iddo his brothers Nethinims

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 112
2 Occurrences


’id·dōw — 2 Occ.















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