Bible Dictionary
Padon
Padon was an ancestor or head of a family of temple servants who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the exile.
Definition
Padon was an ancestor or head of a family of Nethinim, the temple servants. Members of this family returned with Zerubbabel after the exile. The name is associated with deliverance or redemption.
Biblical Usage
Padon is listed among the families of temple servants who returned with Zerubbabel. The related form Phaleas appears in 1 Esdras, with Padon given in the margin.
Historical Background
The name is explained as meaning “deliverance” or “redemption.” The supplied material places Padon’s family among the returnees recorded in the postexilic lists.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(deliverance) the ancestor of a family of Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:41; Nehemiah 7:47) (B.C. before 529.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>pa'-don (padhon, "redemption"): One of the Nethinim (see NETHINIM) who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:44; Ne 7:47); the "Phaleas" of 1 Esdras 5:29 (margin "Padon").</p>