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Jehoiada
Biblical Persons & Places
Jehoiada
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.34;
only referred to as Jehoiada (יְהוֹיָדָע);
a son of Benaiah.
Jehoiada
High Priest living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A High Priest living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.11.4;
referred to as Jehoiada (יְהוֹיָדָע), or Barachiah (KJV= Barachias, NIV= Berekiah) (Βαραχίας);
husband of Jehosheba;
father of Zechariah.
Jehoiada
David's compatriot living at the time of United Monarchy
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.18;
only referred to as Jehoiada (יְהוֹיָדָע);
father of Benaiah.
Jehoiada
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.29.26;
only referred to as Jehoiada (יְהוֹיָדָע).
Strong's Definition
Jehojada, the name of three Israelites
Derivation: from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H3045 (יָדַע); Jehovah-known;
KJV Usage: Jehoiada. Compare H3111 (יוֹיָדָע).
Outline of Biblical Usage
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 Judah
4) second priest, or sagan, to Seraiah the high priest
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.18;
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 Judah
4) second priest, or sagan, to Seraiah the high priest
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יְהוֹיָדָע
yehôyâdâ‛
BDB Definition:
Jehoiada = Jehovah knows
1) father of Benaiah, Davids mighty warrior
2) leader of the priests who joined David at Hebron
3) high priest at the time of Athaliahs usurpation of the throne of Judah; hid Joash, the kings son, for six years and eventually replaced him on the throne of Judah
4) second priest, or sagan, to Seraiah the high priest
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3068 and H3045
Total KJV Occurrences: none