Bible Person
Meaning: the witness of the Lord · Male · 2 cross references
This Adaiah entry refers to the Gershonite Levite in Chronicles, not to the later Jerusalem priest. He belongs to the genealogical line through which Levitical service is remembered and transmitted. First appears in 1 Chr 6:21.1
Name meaning
the witness of the Lord
Identity
male
First appears
1 Chr 6:21
AI summary: This Adaiah matters because the cross references place him within the inherited structure of Gershonite descent. Even without a narrative episode, his name helps preserve the family order through which sacred duties were assigned and understood. Taken together, the material presents this Adaiah as a Levitical ancestor whose place supports the continuity of sanctuary service.1
Central Figure
Adaiah
Meaning: the witness of the Lord
Timely (1 Chr.
Children
Name meaning
the witness of the Lord
Identity
male
Timely (1 Chr. 6:21). A Gershonite Levite. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.