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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Raddai


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Raddai Raddai

Raddai is the fifth son of Jesse, and older brother of David. He's mentioned but plays no further role in the Bible.

The name Raddai looks like an imperative of the verb yarad (yarad 909), go down. It's used as such in Isa 47:1 and Jer 48:18: Come down...!

BDB and others however suggest that the name Raddai comes from the verb radad (radad 2120), beat down, subdue. The added yod, some suggest, is a remnant of the name of the Lord YHWH.

The name Raddai means Yah Has Subdued.



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