Bible Dictionary
Jadau
Jadau was one of the descendants of Nebo who had married a foreign wife and separated from her after the return from exile.
Definition
Jadau was one of the descendants of Nebo who had taken a foreign wife. After the return from exile, he was among those involved in the separation from such marriages. The name is also represented by variant forms including Jaddai and Iddo.
Biblical Usage
Jadau appears in the postexilic account of men who had married foreign wives and were required to address that matter within the restored community.
Historical Background
The name has variant readings in the Hebrew tradition and in related ancient material. The supplied record identifies him as one of the Bene-Nebo.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(loving), one of the Bene-Nebo who had taken a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:43) (B.C. 459.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ja'-do, ja-da'-u (yiddo, Kethibh; yadday, Qere the King James Version; but the Revised Version (British and American) IDDO): In Ezr 10:43, one of those who had married foreign wives. the Revised Version margin has "Jaddai" (= "Edos," 1 Esdras 9:35).</p><p>See IDDO.</p>