Person Old Testament
Iddo
Also known as Adaiah
Iddo (or Adaiah), a Levite in the genealogy of the temple singers. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 6:21.
Why it matters. A Levite in the genealogy of temple singers
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Iddo
Iddo, also known as Adaiah, appears in the genealogy of the Levites who served as temple singers (1Ch.6.21,41). He is listed as a descendant of Gershom, one of the sons of Levi. The genealogy traces the lineage of the temple singers from the time of King David to the post-exilic period. Iddo's mention in this context suggests that he was a Levite who played a role in the musical ministry of the temple.
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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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.