Person Old Testament
Jedaiah
Jedaiah made repairs to a section of Jerusalem's wall near his house during Nehemiah's rebuilding project. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 3:10.
Why it matters. Repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jedaiah
Jedaiah is mentioned in Neh.3.10 as one of the individuals who participated in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall under Nehemiah's leadership. He is described as making repairs to a section of the wall next to his house. The fact that Jedaiah worked on the wall near his own residence suggests that he had a personal stake in the security and restoration of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 3 records the various individuals and groups who contributed to the rebuilding effort, highlighting the unity and dedication of the Jewish people in restoring their city after returning from Babylonian exile.
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
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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)