How many times is Gedaliah mentioned in the Bible?
The word Gedaliah appears 32 times in the King James Version, in 31 verses. It is found in 5 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Gedaliah 32 times.
Gedaliah son of Ahikam was the governor Babylon set over Judah after Jerusalem fell (2 Kings 25:22), killed by Ishmael son of Nethaniah (Jeremiah 41:2). Other men share the name.
Gedaliah in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Gedaliah counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Gedaliah | 32 | 32 |
| Total | 32 | 32 |
What the name Gedaliah means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Gedaliah as "God is my greatness".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-26.
Which books mention Gedaliah most
Gedaliah appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (23), then 2 Kings (5) and 1 Chronicles (2).
First and last mention of Gedaliah
And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.
The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
The verse that uses it most is 2 Kings 25:23, 2 times:
And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
Common questions
How many times is Gedaliah in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 32 of the 32 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Gedaliah appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (23), then 2 Kings (5) and 1 Chronicles (2).
Where is Gedaliah first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Kings 25:22: "And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler." The last is Zephaniah 1:1.
What does the name Gedaliah mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Gedaliah as "God is my greatness".
More word counts: Ishmael, Ahaziah, Zeruiah, love, God, Jesus, Christ, Lord, or all 680 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-26.