Bible Dictionary
Jedidiah
Jedidiah, meaning beloved of Jehovah, was the name given through Nathan to Solomon at his birth. It expressed the Lord’s favor toward David’s son.
Definition
Jedidiah means “beloved of Jehovah” or “beloved of Yahweh.” It was the name given through Nathan the prophet to Solomon at his birth as a token of divine favor toward David’s son.
Biblical Usage
The name expresses the Lord’s favor toward Solomon and appears in the account of his birth.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Beloved by Jehovah, the name which, by the mouth of Nathan, the Lord gave to Solomon at his birth as a token of the divine favour (2 Sam. 12:25).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(beloved of Jehovah), Jedid-jah (darling of Jehovah), the name bestowed, through Nathan the prophet, on David’s son Solomon. (2 Samuel 12:25)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jed-i-di'-a (yedhidh-yah, "the beloved of Yah"): The name conferred by God through Nathan upon Solomon at his birth (2Sa 12:25).</p>