A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.18;
son of: Shealtiel (H7597A)(?);
brother of: Malchiram (H4443), Shenazzar (H8137), Jekamiah (H3359H), Hoshama (H1953) and Nedabiah (H5072);
father of: Zerubbabel (H2216) and Shimei (H8096J)
§ Pedaiah = "Jehovah has ransomed"
1) father of Zebudah, the wife of king Josiah and the mother of king Jehoiakim both of Judah
2) father of Zerubbabel and brother of Shealtiel who is usually called the father of Zerubbabel probably because of a lack of an heir from Shealtiel who was in the direct line of succession