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Gedaliah
[ ged-l-ahy-uh, gi-dahl-yuh ]
noun
- the governor of Judah after its conquest by Babylon. 2 Kings 25:22–26.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Gedaliah1
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Example Sentences
Gedaliah swore to them that they should be pardoned and protected by the Chaldeans.
His nefarious design, nevertheless, had succeeded; with the death of Gedaliah the Jewish commonwealth was broken up.
Gedaliah's name, on the other hand, remained in the memory of the survivors, on account of his violent death.
Gedaliah was, perhaps, too gentle, or he relied too much on the grateful feelings of men.
Nebuchadnezzar, after Gedaliah's death, determined to leave no Judan in the country, and Juda remained depopulated and deserted.
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