Adna - Definition and Meaning, Bible Dictionary

Adna [N] [S]

pleasure; delight

Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.

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Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Adna'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

Adna [N] [H]

(rest, pleasure ).

One of the family of Pahath-moab, who returned with Ezra and married a foreign wife. ( Ezra 10:30 ) (B.C. 459.)
A priest, descendant of Harim in the days of Joiakim, the son of Jeshua. ( Nehemiah 12:15 ) (B.C. 500.)

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
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Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Adna'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

ADNA

ad'-na (`adhna', "pleasure"; Aidaine):

(1) An Israelite in Ezra's time who, having married a foreign wife, divorced her. He belonged to Pahath-moab (Ezra 10:30).

(2) A priest of the family of Harum, during the high-priesthood of Joiakim son of Jethua (Nehemiah 12:12-15).

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ADNA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.