A high priest of the tribe of Levi during the time of exile and return, first mentioned in Nehemiah 12:11.
About Jaddua (Nehemiah 12:11)
2. Eliashib’s descendant and a contemporary of Nehemiah (Neh 12:11, 22). Jaddua’s father, Jonathan (v 11), is mentioned in the Elephantine papyri as Johanan (see also v 22).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Johanan (Nehemiah 12:11)
- Uncle
- Son of Joiada
Key References
Nehemiah 12:11
Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
Nehemiah 12:22
In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded.
All Scripture References (2)
Nehemiah (2)
Nehemiah 12:11
Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
Nehemiah 12:22
In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded.