Bible Dictionary
Jehudi
Jehudi was an official in King Jehoiakim’s court. He summoned Baruch to read Jeremiah’s prophetic roll and later read the roll to the king, who cut it up and burned it.
Definition
Jehudi, whose name means “a Jew,” was an officer in the court of King Jehoiakim and the son of Nethaniah. He served as an intermediary in bringing Jeremiah’s prophetic roll before the court and the king.
Biblical Usage
Jehudi first summoned Baruch to read Jeremiah’s roll to the princes. He later brought the roll to Jehoiakim and read it aloud; the king then cut it and burned it.
Historical Background
Jehudi’s name and the name of his grandfather, Cushi, are noted as possibly indicating foreign origin, though he served within the Judean royal court.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A Jew, son of Nethaniah. He was sent by the princes to invite Baruch to read Jeremiah’s roll to them (Jer. 36:14, 21).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(a Jew), son of Nethaniah, a man employed by the princes of Jehoiakim’s court to fetch Baruch to read Jeremiah’s denunciation, (Jeremiah 36:14) and then by the king to fetch the volume itself and read it to him. vs. (Jeremiah 36:21,23) (B.C. 605.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>je-hu'-di (yehudhi, properly "a Jew"): An officer of King Jehoiakim (Jer 36:14,21,23). He was sent by the princes to summon Baruch to read the roll containing Jeremiah's prophecies to them; he afterward read them to the king, who destroyed them. His name is noteworthy, as also is that of his grandfather Cushi (i.e. "Ethiopian"), and the two are said to point to a foreign origin.</p>