Topical Encyclopedia
Iddo is a biblical figure whose name appears in various contexts within the Old Testament. The name "Iddo" is derived from the Hebrew word meaning "timely" or "appointed." Several individuals named Iddo are mentioned in the Scriptures, each playing distinct roles in the history of Israel.
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Iddo the Seer: One of the most notable figures named Iddo is Iddo the Seer, a prophet during the reign of King Solomon and King Rehoboam. He is mentioned in
2 Chronicles 9:29, which states, "As for the rest of the acts of Solomon, from beginning to end, are they not written in the records of Nathan the prophet, in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat?" . Iddo's prophetic works are referenced as sources of historical records, indicating his significant role in documenting the events of his time.
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Iddo the Ancestor of Zechariah: Another Iddo is mentioned as the grandfather of the prophet Zechariah. In
Zechariah 1:1, it is written, "In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo" . This Iddo was likely a priest who returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel, as indicated in
Nehemiah 12:4, where he is listed among the priests and Levites.
3.
Iddo the Chief of the Temple Servants: In the post-exilic period, another Iddo is mentioned as a leader among the temple servants.
Ezra 8:17 records, "And I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for him and his brothers, the temple servants at Casiphia, to bring us ministers for the house of our God" . This Iddo played a crucial role in organizing the return of Levites and temple servants to Jerusalem, ensuring the proper worship and service in the rebuilt temple.
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Iddo the Head of a Family: In the genealogical records, an Iddo is listed as the head of a family that returned from exile.
Ezra 10:43 mentions, "Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah" , where Iddo is included in the broader context of those who had taken foreign wives and were called to repentance.
Iddo's presence in various roles throughout the Old Testament highlights the importance of prophetic, priestly, and leadership functions in the life of Israel. His contributions, whether through prophecy, lineage, or leadership, underscore the continuity of God's work among His people across different periods of Israel's history.
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Iddohis band; power; praise
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Iddo(timely or lovely).
- The father of Abinadab. (1 Kings 4:14)
- A descendant of Gershom, son of Levi. (1 Chronicles 6:21)
- Son of Zechariah, ruler of the tribe of Manasseh east of Jordan in the time of David. (1 Chronicles 27:21) (B.C. 1014.)
- A seer whose "visions" against Jeroboam incidentally contained some of the acts of Solomon. (2 Chronicles 9:29) He appears to have written a chronicle or story relating to the life and reign of Abijah. (2 Chronicles 13:22) (B.C. 961.)
- The grandfather of the prophet Zechariah. (Zechariah 1:1,7)
- The chief of those who assembled at Casiphia at the time of the second caravan from Babylon. He was one of the Nethinim. (Ezra 8:17) comp. Ezra 8:20 (B.C. 536.)
ATS Bible Dictionary
IddoA prophet of Judah, who prophesied against Jeroboam, and wrote the history of Rehoboam and Abijah,2 Chronicles 9:29 12:15 13:22. Josephus and others are of opinion that he was sent to he, who was killed by a lion,1 Kings 13:1-25. Several other persons of this name are mentioned in Scripture,1 Chronicles 27:21Ezra 10:44Zechariah 1:1.
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(1.) Timely (1 Chronicles 6:21). A Gershonite Levite.
(2.) Lovely. The son of Zechariah (1 Chronicles 27:21), the ruler of Manasseh in David's time.
(3.) Timely. The father of Ahinadab, who was one of Solomon's purveyors (1 Kings 4:14).
(4.) Lovely. A prophet of Judah who wrote the history of Rehoboam and Abijah (2 Chronicles 12:15). He has been identified with Oded (2 Chronicles 15:1).
(5.) Lovely. The father of Berachiah, and grandfather of the prophet Zechariah (Zechariah 1:1, 7). He returned from Babylon (Nehemiah 12:4).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
IDDOid'-o:
(1) ('iddo (?'adhadh, "to be strong"), "hap," "happy" (?),Ezra 8:17): The "chief at the place Casiphia," who provided Ezra with Levites and Nethinim, the head of the Levitical body or school, said to be one of the Nethinim or temple slaves, but perhaps an "and" has slipped out, and it should read: "his brethren and the Nethinim." 1 Esdras 8:45, 46 has "Loddeus (the King James Version "Saddeus"), the captain who was in the place of the treasury," keceph meaning silver. Septuagint has "in the place of the silver (en argurio tou topou). to his brethren and to the treasurers."
(2) (yiddo, "beloved," or "loving,"1 Chronicles 27:21): Son of Zechariah, and captain of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, under David.
(3) (yiddo, "beloved," or "loving,"Ezra 10:43): One of those who had taken foreign wives. Another reading is Jaddai, the King James Version "Jadau." In 1 Esdras 9:35 "Edos" (the King James Version "Edes").
(4) (`iddo', "timely,"1 Kings 4:14): Father of Abinadab, Solomon's commissary in Mahanaim in Gilead.
(5) (yiddo, "beloved," or "loving,"1 Chronicles 6:21): A Gershomite Levite, son of Joah, called Adaiah in verse 41; ancestor of Asaph.
(6) (ye`do (Kethibh ye`di), or `iddo, "decked," "adorned"): Seer (chozeh) and prophet (nabhi), the Chronicler's "source" for the reign of Solomon (2 Chronicles 9:29): "The visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat"; and for the reign of Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 12:15): "The histories of Iddo (`iddo) the seer, after the manner of (or, "in reckoning") genealogies"; and for the reign of Abijah (2 Chronicles 13:22): "The commentary (midhrash) of the prophet Iddo" (`iddo). He may have been the prophet who denounced Jeroboam (1 Kings 13), who is called by Josephus and Jerome Jadon, or Jaddo. Jerome makes Iddo and Oded the same.
(7) (`iddo, "timely,"Zechariah 1:1): Grandfather (father, according to Ezra) of the prophet, Zechariah. See alsoZechariah 1:7Ezra 5:1;Ezra 6:14 (`iddo'). In 1 Esdras 6:1, "Addo."
(8) (`iddo', "decked," "adorned,"Nehemiah 12:4, 16): A priest who went up with Zerubbabel (12:4); one of the priestly clans which went up (12:16); perhaps same as (7).
Philip Wendell Crannell
Strong's Hebrew
5714.Iddo -- "timely," the name of several IsraelitesIddo or
Iddo or Iddi. 5713c, 5714.
Iddo or
Iddo or Iddi. 5715 . "timely,"
the name of several Israelites. Transliteration:
Iddo...112a.Iddo -- an Israelite leader
... 112, 112a.Iddo. 112b . an Israelite leader. Transliteration:Iddo Short
Definition:Iddo.... leader NASB Word UsageIddo (2). 112, 112a.Iddo. 112b ....
112. Iddow -- an Israelite leader
... an Israelite leader. Transliteration: Iddow Phonetic Spelling: (id-do) Short Definition:
Iddo.Iddo Of uncertain derivation;Iddo, an Israelite --Iddo....
3035. Yiddo -- two Israelites
... Yiddo. 3036 . two Israelites. Transliteration: Yiddo Phonetic Spelling: (yid-do')
Short Definition:Iddo.... NASB Word UsageIddo (1), Jaddai (1).Iddo....
3260. Yedi -- an Israelite
... 3259, 3260. Yedi or Yedo. 3261 . an Israelite. Transliteration: Yedi or Yedo
Phonetic Spelling: (yed-ee') Short Definition:Iddo.... NASB Word UsageIddo (1)....
Library
Doubtful Fragments on the Pentateuch.
... And Gad the prophet delivered it to Shemaiah the teacher. And Shemaiah delivered
it toIddo the teacher. AndIddo delivered it to Achia....
Formation and History of the Hebrew Canon.
... the seer" (1:Chron.29:29); for the reign of Solomon, "the book of Nathan the prophet,
the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite," and "the vision ofIddo the seer...
Chronicles
... cited or alluded to, eg the books of Samuel, Nathan, Gad (1 Chronicles 29:29), the
prophecy of Ahijah, the book of Shemaiah, the book ofIddo (2 Chron, xii.15...
The New Temple and Its Worship
... 'And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying
of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son ofIddo: and they builded, and...
The Twelve Minor Prophets.
... Zechariah, the second and greatest prophet of the Restoration, calls himself the
son of Berechiah, the son ofIddo (1:1). But in Ezra the name of the father is...
"Not by Might, nor by Power"
... Verse 9. "The elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the
prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son ofIddo....
That Upon the Conquest and Slaughter of vitellius Vespasian...
... This is a somewhat strange exposition; since Zechariah the prophet was really "the
son of Barachiah," and "grandson ofIddo, Zechariah 1:1; and how he died, we...
The New Testament view of the Old Testament
... the visions ofIddo the seer." These are only a few of the references scattered
throughout Chronicles, but they are sufficient to show that in their...
A Look into the Hebrew Bible.
... first and last, are they not written in the History of Nathan the Prophet, and in
the Prophecy of Abijah the Shilonite, and in the Visions ofIddo the Seer...
Matt. Ii. 16
... certain of the acts of Solomon were written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and
in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite; and in the visions ofIddo the Seer...
Thesaurus
Iddo (14 Occurrences)... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
IDDO.
... (4) (`
iddo', "timely," 1 Kings 4:14):
Father of Abinadab, Solomon's commissary in Mahanaim in Gilead.
...Zechari'ah (51 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). 1 Chronicles 27:21 of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead,Iddo the
son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner; (See RSV)....
Monthly (11 Occurrences)
... edifying religious story." 2 Chronicles 24:27 refers to a "midhrash of the book
of the kings," and 2 Chronicles 13:22 to a "midrash of the prophetIddo." In 2...
Casiphia (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Silver, a place between Babylon and Jerusalem, whereIddo
resided (Ezra 8:17); otherwise unknown. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia....
Prophet (315 Occurrences)
... edifying religious story." 2 Chronicles 24:27 refers to a "midhrash of the book
of the kings," and 2 Chronicles 13:22 to a "midrash of the prophetIddo." In 2...
Nethinims (15 Occurrences)
... Ezra 8:17 And I sent them with commandment untoIddo the chief at the place Casiphia,
and I told them what they should say untoIddo, and to his brethren the...
Ginnethon (3 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 12:4Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah; (See NIV). Nehemiah 12:16 ofIddo, Zechariah;
of Ginnethon, Meshullam; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)....
Ministrants (18 Occurrences)
... Ezra 8:17 and I charge them forIddo the head, in the place Casiphia, and put in
their mouth words to speak untoIddo, 'and' his brethren the Nethinim, in the...
Barachiah (3 Occurrences)
... Zechariah 1:1 In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of
the LORD to Zechariah, the son of Barachiah, the son ofIddo the prophet...
Berechi'ah (11 Occurrences)
... Zechariah 1:1 In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, hath a word of
Jehovah been unto Zechariah, son of Berechiah, son ofIddo, the prophet, saying...
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