Bible Dictionary
Jahdiel
Jahdiel was a chief or head of a Manassite family east of the Jordan.
Definition
Jahdiel was the head of a Manassite family east of the Jordan. His name is interpreted as “God gives joy” or “whom Jehovah makes joyful.”
Biblical Usage
Jahdiel appears in the list of chiefs or family heads of Manasseh.
Historical Background
The supplied material places Jahdiel among the Manassites living east of the Jordan but gives no further account of his family or activities.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom Jehovah makes joyful), a chieftain of Manasseh on the east of Jordan. (1 Chronicles 5:24) (B.C. 320.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ja'-di-el (yachdi'el, "God gives joy"): In 1Ch 5:24, head of a Manassite family.</p>