sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Jaddua = "knowing"

1. one of the chiefs of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

2. son and successor in the high priesthood of Jonathan, Jeshua, or Johanan; the last of the high priests mentioned in the OT, probably living in the time of Alexander the Great

Joiada or Jehoiada = "Jehovah knows"

1. son of Paseah, who assisted to repair the old gate of Jerusalem

2. son of the high priest Eliashib in the time of Nehemiah

Jonathan or Jehonathan = "Jehovah has given"

1. a son of king Saul and a friend of David

2. a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear

3. one of David's mighty warriors

4. a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall

5. a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan; a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem

6. another Judaite

7. father of Ebed in the time of Ezra

8. son of Asahel in the time of Ezra

9. a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah

10. son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah

to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail

1. (Qal)

   1. to bear, bring forth

      1. of child birth

      2. of distress (simile)

      3. of wicked (behaviour)

   2. to beget

2. (Niphal) to be born

3. (Piel)

   1. to cause or help to bring forth

   2. to assist or tend as a midwife

   3. midwife (participle)

4. (Pual) to be born

5. (Hiphil)

   1. to beget (a child)

   2. to bear (fig. - of wicked bringing forth iniquity)

6. (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)

7. (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)