H2977G

יֹאשִׁיָּ֫הוּ

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Josiah

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.13.2; son of: Amon (H0526H) and Jedidah (H3040); married to Hamutal (H2537) and Zebidah (H2080); father of: Jehoahaz (H3059H), Jehoiakim (H3079), Zedekiah (H6667H) and Shallum (H7967J) Also named: Iōsias (Ἰωσίας "Josiah" G2502) § Josiah = "whom Jehovah heals" 1) son of Amon by Jedidah who succeeded his father to the throne of Judah and reigned for 31 years; his reign is noteworthy for the great revivals back to the worship of Jehovah which he led 2) a returned exile and son of Zephaniah at whose house took place the solemn and symbolical crowning of Joshua the high priest in the time of Zechariah the prophet

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

יאֹשִׁיָּ֫הוּ, יאֹשִׁיָּה proper name, masculine (׳י supporteth)

1. יאֹשִׁיָּהוּ king of Judah, son of Amon 1Kgs 13:2; 2Kgs 21:24; 2Kgs 21:26 + 11 t. Kings, + 19 t. Chronicles, + 17 t. Jeremiah + Zeph 1:1 also יאֹו֯שִׁיָּהוּ Jer 27:1.
2. יאֹשִׁיָּה a returned exile Zech 6:10.


אִשָּׁה see below III. אנשׁ.


45 occurrences

I Kings (1), II Kings (12), I Chronicles (2), II Chronicles (13), Jeremiah (16), Zephaniah (1)