yedutun · Jeduthun

What it means

yedutun (יְדוּתוּן) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Jeduthun”.

A Levite, one of the three in charge of the singing in David's time, with Asaph and Heman.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

• 1 Chronicles×10
• 2 Chronicles×3
• Nehemiah×1
• Psalms×3

• 1 Chronicles 9:16

  and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

• 1 Chronicles 16:38

  and Obed-edom and their brothers, sixty-eight; and Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, as gatekeepers;

• 1 Chronicles 16:41

  And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of the selected ones who were designated by name to give thanks to YHWH, for his loyal love is forever;

• 1 Chronicles 16:42

  and with them Heman and Jeduthun, trumpets and cymbals for those making themselves heard, and instruments of song of Elohim; and the sons of Jeduthun were for the gate.

• 1 Chronicles 25:1

  David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The number of the workmen for their service was:

• 1 Chronicles 25:3

  Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in giving thanks and praising YHWH.

• 1 Chronicles 25:6

  All these were under the direction of their father in the song of the house of YHWH, with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of Elohim, under the direction of the king: Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

• 2 Chronicles 5:12

  and the Levites, the singers, all of them, Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brothers, clothed in fine linen, with cymbals, harps, and lyres, were standing east of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding the trumpets;

• 2 Chronicles 29:14

  and of the sons of Heman, Jehiel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.

• 2 Chronicles 35:15

  The singers, the sons of Asaph, were at their post, according to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the seer of the king; and the gatekeepers were at each gate. There was no need for them to turn away from their service, for their brothers the Levites prepared for them.

• Nehemiah 11:17

  and Mattaniah son of Micah, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, head of the beginning, who gave thanks in the prayer; and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

• Psalms 39:1

  For the director. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David. I said, “I will keep my ways from sinning with my tongue; I will keep my mouth with a muzzle while the wicked is before me.”

• Psalms 62:1

  For the director. On Jeduthun. A psalm of David. Only toward Elohim my soul is in silence; from him comes my salvation.

• Psalms 77:1

  For the director. On Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm. My voice goes to Elohim, and I cry out; my voice to Elohim, and he gives ear to me.

And 3 more times.