Hodijah
Easton's Bible Dictionary [1]
Copyright StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Hodijah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/h/hodijah.html. 1897.
Holman Bible Dictionary [2]
Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]
1,2. Levites who returned from exile and sealed the covenant. Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 9:5; Nehemiah 10:10,13 .
3. A chief of the people who sealed the covenant. Nehemiah 10:18 .
Smith's Bible Dictionary [4]
Hodi'jah. (majesty of Jehovah).
1. A Levite, in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, Nehemiah 8:7, and probably also, Nehemiah 9:5; Nehemiah 10:10. (B.C. 410).
2. Another Levite, at the same time. Nehemiah 10:13.
3. A layman; one of the "heads" of the people, at the same time. Nehemiah 10:18.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [5]
(Heb. Hodiyah', הוֹדַיָּה , majesty of Jehovah; Sept. ᾿Ωδουία, ᾿Ωδουίας, ᾿Ωδούα, ᾿Ωδουϊ v α), the name of at least two men.
1. One of the Levites who assisted Ezra in expounding the law to the people (Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 9:5),.and subscribed Nehemiah's covenant (10:18; his name is apparently repeated in Nehemiah 9:13). B.C. cir. 410.
2. One of the chief Israelites who subscribed the covenant with Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:18). B.C. cir. 410.
3. (See Jehudijah).
