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HODIAH hō dī’ ə (הֹֽודִיָּ֔ה, splendor of Jehovah KJV HODIJAH). 1. A Judahite; brother-in-law of Naham (1 Chron 4:19). The KJV rendering, “his wife,” is wrong.
2. One of the Levites who interpreted the law when it was read by Ezra (Neh 8:7); cf. 1 Esdras 9:48, where KJV, ASV have AUTEAS.
3. Two Levites who signed the covenant (Neh 10:10, 13). They may be the same as 1.
4. An Israelite leader who signed the covenant (Neh 10:18).