Noadiah

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A false prophetess who assisted Tobiah and Sanballat against the Jews ( Nehemiah 6:14 ). Being bribed by them, she tried to stir up discontent among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and so to embarrass Nehemiah in his great work of rebuilding the ruined walls of the city.

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 'Noadiah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/n/noadiah.html. 1897.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  Ezra 8:33; weighed the temple gold and silver vessels brought from Babylon.

2. The prophetess, suborned by Sanballat and Tobiah to frighten Nehemiah ( Nehemiah 6:14; compare  Ezekiel 13:17).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Noadiah 1 . A Levite in time of Ezra (  Ezra 8:33 ); called in 1Es 8:68 Moeth. 2. A prophetess, who opposed Nehemiah (  Nehemiah 6:14 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Levite who weighed the vessels of the sanctuary.  Ezra 8:33 .

2. One called a prophetess who attempted to terrify Nehemiah.  Nehemiah 6:14 .

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

A false prophetess. (See  Nehemiah 6:14) The name is a compound of Nuach, rest—and Jah, the Lord.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Ezra 8:33 2 Nehemiah 6:14

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

nō - a - dı̄´a ( נועדיה , nō‛adhyāh , "tryst of Yah"; Νοαδεί , Noadeı́ ):

(1) Son of Binnui, one of the Levites to whom Ezra entrusted the gold and silver and sacred vessels which he brought up from Babylon ( Ezra 8:33 ); also called Moeth (which see), son of Sabannus (1 Esdras 8:63).

(2) A prophetess associated with Tobiah and Sanballat in opposition to Nehemiah ( Nehemiah 6:14 ).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Noadyah', נוֹעִדְיָה Met by Jehovah, from יָעִד ; Sept. Νωαδία v. r. Νωαδά ) , the name of two persons.'

1. A Levite, the son of Binnui, who assisted Meremoth and others in weighing the. precious vessels of the Temple which Ezra brought back to Jerusalem ( Ezra 8:33). B.C. cir. 459. of the Jews, endeavored to terrify Nehemiah from the work of building the wall at Jerusalem ( Nehemiah 6:14). B.C. cir. 445.