Gedaliah

[ged-l-ahy-uh, gi-dahl-yuh]

noun

1. (in the Bible) the governor of Judah after its conquest by Babylon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gedaliah¹

From Hebrew Gədalyāhū “God is great”

Example Sentences

Gedaliah Afterman, head of the Asia Policy Program at the Abba Eban Institute for International Diplomacy in Herzliya, Israel, said China could gain a stronger foothold in regional diplomacy by assisting in negotiations to free hostages or help bring more humanitarian aid to Gaza.

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“There is a feeling in the region that the United States is actively on the way out, and that’s an opportunity for China,” said Gedaliah Afterman, head of the Asia Policy Program at the Abba Eban Institute of International Diplomacy at Reichman University in Israel.

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His son Rabbi Gedaliah Zlotowitz said the cause was a liver ailment.

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In addition to his son Gedaliah, he is survived by his wife, Rochel; their three other sons, Ira, Boruch and Chaim; their daughters, Estie Dicker, Faigie Perlowitz, Devorah Morgenstern and Tzivi Munk; and more than 50 grandchildren.

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“We need to broaden our audience internationally,” said Gedaliah Blum, who runs a marketing website from the Eli settlement.

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