Meedda
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Meedda is identified as the head of a Nethinite family that returned to Judea under Zerubbabel, corresponding to the figure Mehida recorded in Ezra 2:52 and Nehemiah 7:54.
What is the meaning of Meedda in the Bible?
Meedda is identified as the head of a Nethinite family that returned to Judea under Zerubbabel, corresponding to the figure Mehida recorded in Ezra 2:52 and Nehemiah 7:54.
SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing Meedda as a Nethinite clarifies the social structure of the post-exilic community, showing that temple service roles were hereditary and distinct from the priestly and Levitical lines.
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