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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - יֹאשִׁיָּה

יֹאשִׁיָּה

H2977

Transliteration: Yôʼshîyâh

Pronunciation: yo-shee-yaw'

Definition: Josiah


Original: יאשׁיּהוּ יאשׁיּה

Transliteration: yô'shı̂yâh yô'shı̂yâhû

Phonetic: yo-shee-yaw'

BDB Definition:

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

Origin: from the same root as H803" class="dictionary-topic-link">H803 and H3050" class="dictionary-topic-link">H3050

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine


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