ye.da.yah is a proper name used chiefly in priestly lists and also for a person named among returning exiles.

The term is used predominantly as a proper name in priestly lists, household records, and appointments; it also identifies a person named with exiles in Zechariah's account.

1. Name in priestly lists and records · dominant

   The form is tagged as a proper noun in priestly contexts. In 1 Chronicles 24:7 the APB renders a lot assigned after Jehoiarib and before this name; Ezra 2:36 places the sons of the named figure within the house of Jeshua, while Nehemiah 12:7 includes the name among heads of priests.

   1 Chronicles 24:71 Chronicles 9:10Ezra 2:36Nehemiah 11:10Nehemiah 12:7Nehemiah 7:39
2. Name among exiles and memorial recipients · occasional

   In Zechariah 6:10 the proper name occurs among people who had come from Babylon and whose contributions are to be taken. In Zechariah 6:14 the APB includes the name among those for whom the crowns are to stand as a memorial in the temple.

   Zechariah 6:10Zechariah 6:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the proper name as “Jedaiah,” whether it occurs in priestly records or in the account of exiles. This reflects the verse-level a whole-verse translation.