Easton's Bible Dictionary. M.G. Easton. 1897.
Jedaiah — was a priest of ancient Israel after the order of Aaron, during the reign of King David in the 10th century BCE. Jedaiah lead the second of the 24 priestly divisions. The biblical passage of 1 Chronicles 24 documents the division of the priests… … Wikipedia
JEDAIAH — (Heb. יְדַעְיָה; YHWH has noted, or YHWH has favored ), the name of two priestly ancestral houses mentioned in the list of heads of ancestral houses during the term of office of Joiakim the high priest. One is in the 17th place on the list (Neh.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JEDAIAH BEN ABRAHAM BEDERSI — (Ha Penini; probably born in the 1280s and died about 1340), poet and philosopher. Possibly a native of Béziers, Jedaiah is known to have spent time in Perpignan and Montpellier. Little is known of his personal history. He may have been a… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jedaiah ben Abraham Bedersi — (c. 1270 ndash; c. 1340) (Hebrew: ידעיה הבדרשי) was a Jewish poet, physician, and philosopher; born at Béziers (hence his surname Bedersi). His Provençal name was En Bonet, which probably corresponds to the Hebrew name Tobiah (compare Oheb Nashim … Wikipedia
Bedersi, Jedaiah (Jedaiah ha-Penini) — (c.1270 c.1340) French philosopher and poet. He lived in Perpignan and Barcelona. His Examination of the World is an ethical work stressing the worthlessness of the world and indicating the way to attain eternal happiness. Among his poems is… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
MISHMAROT AND MA'AMADOT — MISHMAROT AND MA AMADOT, priestly and levitical divisions. Historical According to I Chronicles 24–26 and rabbinic tradition, the priests and the Levites were organized into courses or divisions. According to post biblical evidence, these… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Nehemiah 12 — 1 Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah, 5 Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 … The King James version of the Bible
JEHOIARIB — (Heb. יְהוֹיָרִיב; YHWH champions the cause, or YHWH replaces ), the first of the 24 priestly divisions that served at the First Temple (I Chron. 24:7). They are not mentioned among the four major priestly families, who returned from exile and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MAIMONIDEAN CONTROVERSY — MAIMONIDEAN CONTROVERSY, a vast complex of disputed cultural, religious, and social problems, focusing around several central themes. Some of the elements of this controversy considerably antedate maimonides (1135–1204); and of the questions… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LITERATURE, JEWISH — Literature on Jewish themes and in languages regarded as Jewish has been written continuously for the past 3,000 years. What the term Jewish literature encompasses, however, demands definition, since Jews have lived in so many countries and have… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
