Bible Person

Pedaiah

Meaning: redemption of the Lord · Male · 2 cross references

Pedaiah is a post-exilic Davidic family figure and the father of Zerubbabel in Chronicles' genealogy. He belongs to the royal line preserved after the monarchy's collapse. First appears in 1 Chr 3:18.1

AI summary: Pedaiah matters because his cross references place him in the line that leads to Zerubbabel, one of the central leaders of return and rebuilding. Even though his own role is genealogical, that position makes him significant within the continuity of David's house after exile. Taken together, the material presents Pedaiah as a key link between the fallen monarchy and the restored community's royal memory.1