Person Old Testament
Pedaiah
Pedaiah, a Benjamite who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 11:7.
Why it matters. Benjamite who settled in Jerusalem after the exile
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Pedaiah
Pedaiah was a Benjamite who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, according to Neh.11.7. He is mentioned in a list of people from various tribes who lived in Jerusalem after the return from exile. The resettlement of Jerusalem was an important step in the restoration of Jewish life and worship in the post-exilic period. Pedaiah's inclusion in this list suggests he was part of the initial group that returned to establish a presence in the city.
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)