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Iddo
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
(1.) Timely (1 Chr. 6:21). A Gershonite Levite. (2.) Lovely. The son of Zechariah (1 Chr. 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 Chr. 12:15). He has been identified with Oded (2 Chr. 15:1). (5.) Lovely. The father of Berachiah, and grandfather of the prophet Zechariah (Zech. 1:1, 7). He returned from Babylon (Neh. 12:4).
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(timely or lovely).
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
ID'DO. The name occurs six times in the A.V., but is the uniform rendering of three different names. (timely). A prophet who is quoted as the author of an historical writing, 2 Chr 12:15; 2 Chr 13:22; also of visions against Jeroboam. 2 Chr 9:29. The grandfather of the prophet Zechariah. Zech 1:1, Zech 1:7. The father of Abinadab. 1 Kgs 4:14. A Gershonite Levite. 1 Chr 6:21, (calamity). A Nethinim chief. Ezr 8:17. (favorite). A ruler of Manasseh. 1 Chr 27:21.
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
his band; power; praise
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
ID'DO. The name occurs six times in the A.V., but is the uniform rendering of three different names. (timely). A prophet who is quoted as the author of an historical writing, 2 Chr 12:15; 2 Chr 13:22; also of visions against Jeroboam. 2 Chr 9:29. The grandfather of the prophet Zechariah. Zech 1:1, Zech 1:7. The father of Abinadab. 1 Kgs 4:14. A Gershonite Levite. 1 Chr 6:21, (calamity). A Nethinim chief. Ezr 8:17. (favorite). A ruler of Manasseh. 1 Chr 27:21.