יְהוֹיָדָע

ye.ho.ya.daProper Noun (Masculine)H3077

Jehoiada

From: from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H3045 (יָדַע); Jehovah-known;

Short Definition

Jehojada, the name of three Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; father of: Benaiah (H1141) § Jehoiada = "Jehovah knows" 1) father of Benaiah, David's mighty warrior 2) leader of the priests who joined David at Hebron 3) high priest at the time of Athaliah's usurpation of the throne of Judah; hid Joash, the king's son, for six years and eventually replaced him on the throne of ) second priest, or sagan, to Seraiah the high priest

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

44 times

Appears 44 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Chronicles
18
1 Kings
12
1 Chronicles
5
2 Kings
4
2 Samuel
4

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 11:22
  • 1 Kings 1:36
  • 1 Kings 4:4
  • 2 Chronicles 23:18
  • 2 Chronicles 24:20

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