Bible Person

Jedaiah

Meaning: the hand of the Lord; confessing the Lord · Male · 2 cross references

This Jedaiah entry refers to the returnee figure named in Zechariah's symbolic-crown scene, not to the priestly house-name already separately overridden. He belongs to the post-exilic setting where prophetic symbolism and restoration life intersect. First appears in Zech 6:10.1

AI summary: This Jedaiah matters because the cross references place him within a prophetic action that turns the lived experience of returned exiles into a sign of future hope. His brief appearance helps anchor Zechariah's symbolic vision in actual members of the restored community. Taken together, the material presents this Jedaiah as a returnee figure whose presence links prophetic symbolism to post-exilic restoration.1

Central Figure

Jedaiah

Meaning: the hand of the Lord; confessing the Lord