Hodaviah

Descendant of the royal line of Judah

Aussi appelé : Hodavia, Hodaviah, Hodevja

Le retourLeaderc. 500s BC

Hodaviah is a person mentioned in several contexts in the Bible, most known from the genealogies in 1 Chronicles and the book of Ezra. He was a descendant of David's royal line through Zerubbabel, and his descendants were among the Levites who returned from exile in Babylon. The name means 'praise the Lord' and testifies to faith and worship during a time of rebuilding.

Famille

PèreElioenai Frère/sœurHodaviah

Événements clés

Mentioned in Judah's genealogy

Hodaviah is mentioned as a descendant in the tribe of Judah, linking him to the royal Davidic line.

1 Ch 3:24 Voir dans le contexte →

24The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven.

וּבְנֵ֣י אֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֗י *הדיוהו **הוֹדַוְיָ֡הוּ וְאֶלְיָשִׁ֡יב וּפְלָיָ֡ה וְ֠עַקּוּב וְיוֹחָנָ֧ן וּדְלָיָ֛ה וַעֲנָ֖נִי שִׁבְעָֽה׃ ס ‬

Mentioned among Benjamin's descendants

A person named Hodaviah is mentioned among the descendants of the tribe of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles.

1 Ch 9:7 Voir dans le contexte →

7From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;

וּמִן־בְּנֵ֖י בִּנְיָמִ֑ן סַלּוּא֙ בֶּן־מְשֻׁלָּ֔ם בֶּן־הוֹדַוְיָ֖ה בֶּן־הַסְּנֻאָֽה׃ ‬

Leader of the half-tribe of Manasseh

A Hodaviah is mentioned as a family head in the half-tribe of Manasseh, a leader among his people.

1 Ch 5:24 Voir dans le contexte →

24These were the heads of their fathers' houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel—mighty warriors, men of renown, heads of their fathers' houses.

וְאֵ֖לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֣י בֵית־אֲבוֹתָ֑ם וְעֵ֡פֶר וְיִשְׁעִ֡י וֶאֱלִיאֵ֡ל וְ֠עַזְרִיאֵל וְיִרְמְיָ֨ה וְהוֹדַוְיָ֜ה וְיַחְדִּיאֵ֗ל אֲנָשִׁים֙ גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי חַ֔יִל אַנְשֵׁ֣י שֵׁמ֔וֹת רָאשִׁ֖ים לְבֵ֥ית אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ ‬

The Return of the Levites from Exile

The descendants of Hodaviah were among the Levites who returned from the Babylonian exile under Zerubbabel and played a role in rebuilding the temple.

Esd 2:40 Voir dans le contexte →

40The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74.

הַלְוִיִּ֑ם בְּנֵי־יֵשׁ֧וּעַ וְקַדְמִיאֵ֛ל לִבְנֵ֥י הוֹדַוְיָ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ ס ‬

Recorded in Nehemiah's Census

The descendants of Hodaviah are also mentioned in Nehemiah's list of those who returned to Judah after the exile.

Né 7:43 Voir dans le contexte →

43The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua, through Kadmiel, of the line of Hodevah, 74.

הַלְוִיִּ֑ם בְּנֵֽי־יֵשׁ֧וּעַ לְקַדְמִיאֵ֛ל לִבְנֵ֥י לְהוֹדְוָ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ ס ‬

Mentionné dans la Bible (5)

1 Chroniques 3:24 1 Chroniques 5:24 1 Chroniques 9:7 Esdras 2:40 Néhémie 7:43