Gedaliah

American  

[ged-l-ahy-uh, gi-dahl-yuh] / ˌgɛd lˈaɪ ə, gɪˈdɑl yə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Gedaliah

From Hebrew Gədalyāhū “God is great”

Example Sentences

The Feast of Gedaliah is still celebrated by orthodox Jews the week before Yom Kippur.

From Time Magazine Archive

From the soles of his high-laced shoes to the top of his balding pate, Nathan Gedaliah Richman is the kind of executive that Richman workers think is tops.

From Time Magazine Archive

One was a seal inscribed in Hebrew: "To Gedaliah, who rules the house."

From Time Magazine Archive

But Gedaliah the royal governor said to Johanan the son of Kareah, "Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael."

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall

All the Jews of high rank were carried away, and none left but the poorer sort, who were to till the ground under a ruler named Gedaliah.

From The Chosen People A Compendium of Sacred and Church History for School-Children by Yonge, Charlotte Mary