Jaddua

Known. (1.) One of the chiefs who subscribed the covenant (Neh 10:21).

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

Named in the Bible

3 verses

  • Nehemiah 10:21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
  • Nehemiah 12:11 And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
  • Nehemiah 12:22 The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.