Bible Person

Jediael

Meaning: the science · Male · 1 cross reference

This Jediael entry refers to one of the sons of Obed-edom in 1 Chronicles 26, not to the Manassite leader or the warrior in 1 Chronicles 11. He belongs to the household associated with gatekeeping service at the sanctuary. First appears in 1 Chr 26:2.1

AI summary: This Jediael matters because his single cross reference places him within a family especially remembered for competence and service in temple duties. The entry helps show that sanctuary care was sustained through named households across generations. Taken together, the material presents this Jediael as a family figure in the gatekeeping tradition.1