Person Old Testament
Adna
Adna was a priest who served during the time of Joiakim, the son of Jeshua, the high priest who returned from the Babylonian exile. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 12:15.
Why it matters. Priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Adna
Adna is mentioned in Neh.12.15 as one of the priests who served during the high priesthood of Joiakim, the son of Jeshua. Jeshua was the high priest who returned from the Babylonian exile along with Zerubbabel (Ezr.3.2).
The context of Nehemiah 12 is a list of priests and Levites who served in the temple after the return from exile. This list includes the heads of priestly families during the time of Joiakim, as well as the Levites who were responsible for praise and thanksgiving in the temple service.
Adna's inclusion in this list indicates that he was a prominent priest during the post-exilic period, serving under the leadership of the high priest Joiakim. However, no further details are provided about Adna's specific role, family background, or personal life.
The mention of Adna in this context highlights the continuity of priestly service in the temple, even after the disruption of the Babylonian exile, and the importance of documenting the lineage and service of the priests and Levites in the restored community.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)