a.da.yah is a personal name used for individuals in genealogies, family identifications, and name lists.

The term is attested as a proper personal name, identifying individuals within genealogical lines, parent-child descriptions, and lists of people.

1. Personal name in family lines and lists · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in each cited verse. In 1 Chronicles 9:12 and Nehemiah 11:12, the APB renders a person within a line of descent; in 2 Chronicles 23:1 and 2 Kings 22:1, it occurs in parent-child identification, while Ezra 10:29 and Ezra 10:39 place the name among lists of individuals.

   1 Chronicles 9:122 Chronicles 23:12 Kings 22:1Ezra 10:29Ezra 10:39Nehemiah 11:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB generally presents the term as “Adaiah” in genealogies, family descriptions, and lists. Its wording confirms the verse-level identification but does not establish a separate lexical rendering.