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Iddo

Iddo, the son of Zechariah, was a leader of the half-tribe of Manasseh during King David's reign. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 27:21.

Why it matters. Zechariah's son, a leader of Manasseh

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Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Iddo

Iddo is mentioned in 1Ch.27.21 as the son of Zechariah. He was a leader of the half-tribe of Manasseh during King David's reign. Iddo was appointed as the representative of the half-tribe of Manasseh in David's administration, which was organized according to the tribes of Israel (1Ch.27.16-22). Iddo's mention in this context suggests that he was a prominent figure in the tribe of Manasseh.

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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Parents
Zechariah

Appears in Scripture

Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

  • 1 Chronicles (1 verse)

    27:21

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