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Davidic

American  
[duh-vid-ik] / dəˈvɪd ɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Biblical David or his descendants.


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Etymology

Origin of Davidic

First recorded in 1820–30; David + -ic

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To the south, “Judea” carries an equally indelible pedigree as the birthplace of the Davidic line and home of the returning exiles.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

Bernstein's Davidic forewarning would fall on deaf ears.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2018

Noting that the Davidic covenant is hyperspecific to the Messiah, it is reasonable to see Jesus as a catalyst for an even wider group of people.

From Washington Times Dec. 21, 2015

If the building of the temple fall into ruins, it is only the Davidic race from which its restoration can proceed; the local relation of the royal palace to the temple prefigured their close union.

From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 by Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm

This is sufficiently evident from the circumstance, that it belongs to a time in which Judah has no king of the Davidic house; for him they have already lost in ver.

From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 by Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm

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