3038. Yeduthun
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Yeduthun: Jeduthun

Original Word: יְדוּתוּן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yeduthun
Pronunciation: yeh-doo-THOON
Phonetic Spelling: (yed-oo-thoon')
Definition: Jeduthun
Meaning: Jeduthun

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָדָה (yadah), meaning "to praise" or "to give thanks."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Yeduthun in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew context.

Usage: Yeduthun is a name that appears in the Hebrew Bible, primarily associated with a Levitical musician and seer during the time of King David. The name is often linked with worship and music, reflecting its root meaning related to praise.

Cultural and Historical Background: Yeduthun was one of the chief musicians appointed by King David to lead worship in the tabernacle. He was a Levite, which was the tribe set apart for religious duties and temple service. Yeduthun, along with Asaph and Heman, was responsible for the musical aspect of worship, which played a significant role in the religious life of Israel. The music and psalms they performed were integral to the liturgical practices of the time, enhancing the communal and spiritual experience of worship.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yadah
Definition
leader of a choir of the temple
NASB Translation
Jeduthun (14).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְדוּתוּן, יְדֻתוּן proper name, masculine usually יְדוּתוּן; יְדֻתוּן2Chronicles 5:12; 35:15; יְדיּ֯תוּן Psalm 39:1; Psalm 77:1; Nehemiah 11:37; 1 Chronicles 16:38; chief of one of the three choirs of the temple (only Chronicles & Psalm-titles) 1 Chronicles 9:16; 1 Chronicles 16:38,41,42; 1 Chronicles 25:3 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 25:6; 2Chronicles 5:12; the king's seer 2 Chronicles 35:15; his descendants formed one of the perpetual temple choirs בְּנֵי יְדוּתוּן 1 Chronicles 16:42; 1 Chronicles 25:1,3; 2Chronicles 29:14; בֶּןיְֿדיּ֯תוּן Nehemiah 11:17. In Psalm-titles על ידותון Psalm 62:1; Psalm 77:1 (Qr); לִידיּתוּן Psalm 39:1 (לְ error for עלֿ), all = after the manner of (the choir of) Yeduthun (musical term according to RSOTJC 422, 2nd ed. 143). — see also LagOr ii. 16 ff. and proper name אָסָף, הֵימָן (sub אמן), אֵיתָן (sub יתן).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jeduthun

Or Yduthuwn {yed-oo-thoon'}; or Ydiythuwn {yed-ee-thoon'}; probably from yadah; laudatory; Jeduthun, an Israelite -- Jeduthun.

see HEBREW yadah

Forms and Transliterations
וִֽידֻתוּן֙ וִֽידוּת֔וּן וִֽידוּת֜וּן וִידוּת֖וּן וידותון וידתון יְדִית֛וּן יְדוּת֑וּן יְדוּת֔וּן יְדוּת֖וּן יְדוּת֗וּן יְדוּת֡וּן יְדוּתֽוּן׃ יְדוּתוּן֙ ידותון ידותון׃ ידיתון לִֽ֠ידֻתוּן לִֽידוּת֗וּן לִידוּת֑וּן לידותון לידתון lî·ḏu·ṯūn lî·ḏū·ṯūn liduTun lîḏuṯūn lîḏūṯūn viduTun wî·ḏu·ṯūn wî·ḏū·ṯūn wîḏuṯūn wîḏūṯūn yə·ḏî·ṯūn yə·ḏū·ṯūn yediTun yəḏîṯūn yeduTun yəḏūṯūn
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 9:16
HEB: גָּלָ֖ל בֶּן־ יְדוּת֑וּן וּבֶרֶכְיָ֤ה בֶן־
NAS: the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah
KJV: the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah
INT: of Galal the son of Jeduthun and Berechiah the son

1 Chronicles 16:38
HEB: אֱדֹ֧ם בֶּן־ יְדִית֛וּן וְחֹסָ֖ה לְשֹׁעֲרִֽים׃
NAS: also the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah
KJV: also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah
INT: Obed-edom the son of Jeduthun and Hosah gatekeepers

1 Chronicles 16:41
HEB: וְעִמָּהֶם֙ הֵימָ֣ן וִֽידוּת֔וּן וּשְׁאָר֙ הַבְּרוּרִ֔ים
NAS: With them [were] Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest
KJV: And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest
INT: With them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest were chosen

1 Chronicles 16:42
HEB: וְעִמָּהֶם֩ הֵימָ֨ן וִֽידוּת֜וּן חֲצֹצְר֤וֹת וּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙
NAS: And with them [were] Heman and Jeduthun [with] trumpets
KJV: And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets
INT: and with them Heman and Jeduthun trumpets and cymbals

1 Chronicles 16:42
HEB: הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבְנֵ֥י יְדוּת֖וּן לַשָּֽׁעַר׃
NAS: and the sons of Jeduthun for the gate.
KJV: And the sons of Jeduthun [were] porters.
INT: of God and the sons of Jeduthun the gate

1 Chronicles 25:1
HEB: אָסָף֙ וְהֵימָ֣ן וִֽידוּת֔וּן [הַנְּבִּיאִים כ]
NAS: and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who [were] to prophesy
KJV: and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy
INT: of Asaph Heman Jeduthun prophecy lyres

1 Chronicles 25:3
HEB: לִידוּת֑וּן בְּנֵ֣י יְדוּת֡וּן
NAS: Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun:
KJV: Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun;
INT: of Jeduthun the sons of Jeduthun

1 Chronicles 25:3
HEB: לִידוּת֑וּן בְּנֵ֣י יְדוּת֡וּן גְּדַלְיָ֡הוּ וּצְרִ֡י
NAS: the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah,
KJV: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah,
INT: of Jeduthun the sons of Jeduthun Gedaliah Zeri

1 Chronicles 25:3
HEB: יְדֵ֨י אֲבִיהֶ֤ם יְדוּתוּן֙ בַּכִּנּ֔וֹר הַנִּבָּ֕א
NAS: of their father Jeduthun with the harp,
KJV: of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied
INT: the direction of their father Jeduthun the harp prophesied

1 Chronicles 25:6
HEB: ס אָסָ֥ף וִידוּת֖וּן וְהֵימָֽן׃
NAS: Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman
KJV: order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
INT: of the king Asaph Jeduthun and Heman

2 Chronicles 5:12
HEB: לְאָסָ֡ף לְהֵימָ֣ן לִֽ֠ידֻתוּן וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֨ם וְלַאֲחֵיהֶ֜ם
NAS: Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons
KJV: of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons
INT: Asaph Heman Jeduthun and their sons and kinsmen

2 Chronicles 29:14
HEB: וּמִן־ בְּנֵ֣י יְדוּת֔וּן שְׁמַֽעְיָ֖ה וְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃
NAS: and from the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah
KJV: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah,
INT: and from the sons of Jeduthun Shemaiah and Uzziel

2 Chronicles 35:15
HEB: וְאָסָ֞ף וְהֵימָ֤ן וִֽידֻתוּן֙ חוֹזֵ֣ה הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
NAS: Heman, and Jeduthun the king's
KJV: and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's
INT: Asaph Heman and Jeduthun seer the king's

Nehemiah 11:17
HEB: [יְדִיתוּן כ] (יְדוּתֽוּן׃ ק)
NAS: of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
KJV: of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
INT: of Galal the son Jeduthun

Psalm 39:1
HEB: [לִידִיתוּן כ] (לִֽידוּת֗וּן ק) מִזְמ֥וֹר
KJV: <[even] to Jeduthun, A Psalm
INT: Musician Jeduthun A Psalm of David

Psalm 62:1
HEB: לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־ יְדוּת֗וּן מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
KJV: <to Jeduthun, A Psalm
INT: Musician unto Jeduthun A Psalm of David

Psalm 77:1
HEB: [יְדִיתוּן כ] (יְדוּת֗וּן ק) לְאָסָ֥ף
KJV: <to Jeduthun, A Psalm
INT: Musician and Jeduthun of Asaph A Psalm

17 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3038
17 Occurrences


lî·ḏū·ṯūn — 3 Occ.
wî·ḏū·ṯūn — 5 Occ.
yə·ḏî·ṯūn — 1 Occ.
yə·ḏū·ṯūn — 8 Occ.
















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