Bible Dictionary
Hodaviah
Hodaviah was the name of several Old Testament men, including leaders from Manasseh and Benjamin, a Levite family head, and a descendant of David.
Definition
Hodaviah, meaning “Praise ye Jehovah,” was the name of several Old Testament men. They included a head of part of Manasseh east of the Jordan, a Benjamite, a Levite family head, and a descendant of David.
Biblical Usage
Hodaviah appears in genealogical and postexilic lists. The Levite associated with the name was connected with a family that returned from exile, while another Hodaviah belonged to David’s descendants.
Historical Background
The name has variant forms, including Hodevah and Hodaiah. In the postexilic records, the related Levite family is associated with those who returned from exile.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Praise ye Jehovah).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>hod-a-vi'-a (hodhawyah, or hodhawyahu; the Septuagint's Codex Alexandrinus, Hodouia):</p><p>(1) One of the heads of the half-tribe of Manasseh on the East of the Jordan (1Ch 5:24).</p><p>(2) A Benjamite, the son of Hassenuah (1Ch 9:7).</p><p>(3) A Levite, who seems to have been the head of an important family in that tribe (Ezr 2:40). In Ne 7:43 the name is Hodevah (hodhewah; Qere hodheyah). Compare Ezr 3:9.</p><p>(4) A son of Elioenai, and a descendant of David (1Ch 3:24; hodhaywahu; Qere hodhawyahu, the King James Version "Hodaiah").</p>