Noadiah

Noadiah [N] [H]

meeting with the Lord.

  • A Levite who returned from Babylon ( Ezra 8:33 ).

  • 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.

    These dictionary topics are from
    M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
    published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

    Bibliography Information

    Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Noadiah". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .
  • Noadiah [N] [E]

    witness
    Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.

    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary

    Bibliography Information

    Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Noadiah'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

    NOADIAH

    no-a-di'-a (no`adhyah, "tryst of Yah"; Noadei):

    (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).


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    Bibliography Information
    Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NOADIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.