pe.da.yah is a personal name borne by people identified in genealogies, family lines, public duties, and rebuilding work.

The supplied verses use the form as a personal name, chiefly within genealogical and family identifications, and also for men named in public service, rebuilding work, and an assembly beside Ezra.

1. Personal name in family and genealogical records · dominant

   In 1 Chronicles 3:18 the APB renders the name within a list of family members, and in 1 Chronicles 3:19 it identifies the father of Zerubbabel and Shimei. In 2 Kings 23:36 it identifies Zebidah as a daughter, while Nehemiah 11:7 places the name within Sallu's ancestral line.

   1 Chronicles 3:181 Chronicles 3:192 Kings 23:36Nehemiah 11:7
2. Personal name in public activity and appointments · common

   In Nehemiah 13:13 the APB renders the named individual as a Levite appointed over the storehouses; in Nehemiah 3:25 it names a son of Parosh who strengthened a wall section. Nehemiah 8:4 places the name among those standing on Ezra's left, and 1 Chronicles 27:20 identifies Joel by this name in a tribal listing.

   Nehemiah 13:13Nehemiah 3:25Nehemiah 8:41 Chronicles 27:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the form as "Pedaiah" in lists, family descriptions, and accounts of named activity. These renderings identify the person in each clause rather than establish a lexical meaning beyond its use as a personal name.