Jaddua

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Successor of Jonathan or Johanan in the high priesthood. The last high priest and the latest name in Old Testament, supposing  1 Chronicles 3:22-24 corrupt. In the reign of the last Persian king Darius and of Alexander; when he invaded Judea Jaddua is said to have gone out in priestly robes to meet Alexander, and to have implored his goodwill toward the Jews (Josephus, Ant. 11:8, section 7;  Nehemiah 12:11-22). (See Alexander .) The phrase "Darius the Persian" implies that the Grecian dynasty of Alexander the Great had begun.

2.  Nehemiah 10:21.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

The last high priest mentioned in the Old Testament ( Nehemiah 12:11,22 ), sons of Jonathan.

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Jaddua'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/j/jaddua.html. 1897.

People's Dictionary of the Bible

Jaddua ( Jad-Dû'A or Jâd'Du-Ah ), Known. 1. Son and successor in the high priesthood of Jonathan or Johanan, and last of the high priests mentioned in the Old Testament. R. V. Joiada.  Nehemiah 12:11;  Nehemiah 12:22. b.c. 406-332. 2. One of the chief of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.  Nehemiah 10:21.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Jaddu'a. (Known).

1. Son and successor in the high priesthood of Jonathan or Johanan. He is the last of the high priests mentioned in the Old Testament, and probably, altogether the latest name in the canon.  Nehemiah 12:11;  Nehemiah 12:22. (B.C. 406-332).

2. One of the chief of the people, who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.  Nehemiah 10:21. (B.C. 410).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

JADDUA. 1. One of those who sealed the covenant (  Nehemiah 10:21 ). 2 . A high priest (  Nehemiah 12:11;   Nehemiah 12:22 ). He is doubtless the Jaddua who is named by Josephus in connexion with Alexander the Great (Jos. [Note: Josephus.] Ant . XI. viii. 5, cf. vii. 2, viii. 7).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. One who sealed the covenant.  Nehemiah 10:21 .

2. Son of Jonathan, a descendant of Jeshua the priest.  Nehemiah 12:11,22 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Nehemiah 10:22 2 Nehemiah 12:11 12:22

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jad´ū̇ - a , ja - dū´a ( ידּוּע , yaddūa‛ , "known"):

(1) One of the "chiefs of the people" who with Nehemiah sealed the covenant, thus signifying their voluntary acceptance of the law and their solemn promise to submit to its yoke ( Nehemiah 10:21 (Hebrew 22)).

(2) Son of Jonathan or Johanan, and great-grandson of Eliashib, the high priest in Nehemiah's time ( Nehemiah 12:11 ,  Nehemiah 12:22 ). He is the last of the high priests mentioned in the Old Testament, and held office during the reign of Darius the Persian, i.e. Darius Iii C odomannus, the last king of Persia (336-332 bc), who was overthrown by Alexander the Great. It is doubtless to him that Josephus refers in his romantic account of Alexander's entrance into Jerusalem ( Ant. , XI, viii, 4 f; vii, 2; viii, 7).