ge.dal.yah is a personal name, used chiefly for the man appointed over Judah’s remaining population.

The term functions as a proper personal name, most often identifying Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon appointed over the land and to whom the remaining people and commanders came. It also names a son of Jeduthun and a son of Pashhur in separate lists and reports.

1. Personal name in narrative and lists · dominant

   The supplied form is tagged Noun · Proper throughout. In 2 Kings 25:22 the APB renders the clause in which Gedaliah son of Ahikam is appointed over the people remaining in Judah; Jeremiah 40:12 depicts Judeans coming to him at Mizpeh, while Jeremiah 41:2 reports his killing. The same name also occurs for a son of Jeduthun in 1 Chronicles 25:3 and for a son of Pashhur among those hearing Jeremiah in Jeremiah 38:1.

   2 Kings 25:22Jeremiah 40:12Jeremiah 41:21 Chronicles 25:31 Chronicles 25:9Jeremiah 38:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the name as “Gedaliah,” often distinguishing him by patronymics such as “son of Ahikam.” Those identifying phrases reflect the verse as a whole rather than a separate meaning of the term.