Given name
Hodaviah
“one who praises God”
Hodaviah is a variant of Hodaiah. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who praises God.”
Original Hebrewהודויה
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hodaviah is a variant of Hodaiah. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who praises God.”
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Where it comes from
Hodaviah is a variant of Hodaiah. An origin associated with Hodaiah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb yada (ידה), “to praise.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Hodaviah appears in 1 Chronicles 5:24, Ezra 2:40.
- 1 Chronicles 5:24
- Ezra 2:40
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Hodaviah’s family of names
Hodaviah has a related form in Hodaiah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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