Given name
Jeduthun
“praising”
Jeduthun is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewידותון
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Jeduthun means “praising.”
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Where it comes from
Jeduthun is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb yada (ידה), “to praise.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jeduthun appears in 1 Chronicles 25:1-6, 1 Chronicles 25:3, 2 Chronicles 29:14 and 2 other passages.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1-6
- 1 Chronicles 25:3
- 2 Chronicles 29:14
- 2 Chronicles 35:15
- 1 Chronicles 9:16
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Jeduthun’s family of names
See also 24
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Judeshares a root
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- Judithshares a root
- Judeashares a root
- Judasshares a root
- Eliudshares a root
- Jedaiahshares a root
- Vaniahshares a root
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People named Jeduthun
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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