International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Jehoaddan

je-ho-ad'-an (yeho`addan, meaning unknown): In2Ch 25:1; and Qere, the King James Version in2Ki 14:2, where Kethibh and the Revised Version (British and American) are "Jehoaddin"...

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Jehoaddin

je-ho-ad'-in.SeeJEHOADDAN.

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Jehoahaz

je-ho'-a-haz, je-ho-a'-haz (yeho'achaz, "Yah has grasped"; Ioachas;2Ki 13:1-9):(1) Son of Jehu, and 11th king of Israel. He is stated to have reigned 17 years.1. Chronology of R...

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Jehoash; Joash

je-ho'-ash, the uncontracted form of (yeho'ash, yo'ash, "Yahweh has bestowed"; compare2Ki 11:2,21;12:1,19;2Ch 24:1, etc.; Ioas):(1) The 9th king of Judah; son of Ahaziah and Zib...

167

Jehohanan

je-ho-ha'-nan (yehochanan, "Yahweh is (or has been) gracious"):(1) A Korahite doorkeeper in David's reign, "son" of Meshelemiah (1Ch 26:3). Septuagint, Luc, has "Jehonathan."(2)...

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Jehoiachin

je-hoi'-a-kin (yehoyakhin, "Yahweh will uphold"; called also "Jeconiah" in1Ch 3:16;Jer 24:1; yekhonyah, "Yahweh will be steadfast," and "Coniah" inJer 22:24,28; konyahu, "Yahweh...

169

Jehoiada

je-hoi'-a-da (yehoyadha`, "Yahweh knows"; Iodae):(1) Father of Benaiah, the captain of David's body-guard (2Sa 8:18;20:23;23:20,22;1Ki 1:8, etc.). Jehoiada was "the son of a val...

170

Jehoiakim

je-hoi'-a-kim (yehoyaqim, "Yahweh will establish"; Ioakeim): The name given him by Pharaoh-necoh, who raised him to the throne as vassal king in place of his brother Jehoahaz, i...

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Jehoiarib

je-hoi'-a-rib (yehoyaribh, "Yahweh pleads" or "contends"): A priest in Jerusalem (1Ch 9:10); the name occurs again in1Ch 24:7as the name of a family among. the 24 courses of pri...

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Jehonadab

je-hon'-a-dab (yehonadhabh, either "Yahweh is noble" or "liberal," or "Yahweh has impelled") = Jonadab (yonadhabh, same meaning):(1) Jehonadab in the Hebrew of2Sa 13:5; but Jona...

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Jehonathan

je-hon'-a-than (yehonathan, "Yahweh has given"): The name is the same as Jonathan: the Hebrew has the two forms for the same person sometimes; sometimes only one is found. SeeJO...

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Jehoram; Joram

je-ho'-ram, written also in the abbreviated form, (yehoram, yoram, "Yahweh is high"; the Revised Version (British and American) retains "Joram" for Hebrew yehoram in2Ki 9:15-24)...

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Jehoshabeath

je-ho-shab'-e-ath (yehoshabh`ath, "Yahweh is an oath"): In2Ch 22:11=JEHOSHEBA(which see) Compare2Ki 11:2.

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Jehoshaphat (1)

je-hosh'-a-fat (yehoshaphaT, "Yahweh has judged"):(1) King of Judah. See separate article.(2) Son of Ahilud. He was recorder under David (2Sa 8:16;20:24;1Ch 18:15) and Solomon (...

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Jehoshaphat (2)

je-hosh'-a-fat (yehoshaphaT, "Yahweh judges"): The 4th king of Judah, son of Asa. His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi, of whom nothing further is known. He was 35 year...

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Jehoshaphat, Valley Of

(`emeq yehoshaphaT); the latter word means "Yahweh judgeth," and `emeq, "wide," "open valley"; Septuagint he koilas Iosaphat): The name is used inJoe 3:2,12of the scene of Judgm...

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Jehosheba

je-hosh'-e-ba, je-ho-she'-ba (yehoshebha`, "Yahweh is an oath"): Called "Jehoshabeath" in2Ch 22:11; daughter of Jehoram king of Judah, possibly by a wife other than Athaliah (2K...

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Jehoshua

je-hosh'-u-a (yehoshua`, "Yahweh is deliverance," or "is opulence"): The usual Hebrew form of the name "Joshua"; it occurs in the King James Version ofNu 13:16(the American Stan...

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Jehovah

je-ho'-va, je-ho'-va.See GOD, NAMES OF, II, 5.

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Jehovah-Jireh

je-ho'-va-ji'-re (yahweh yir'-eh, "Yahweh sees"): The name given by Abraham to the place where he had sacrificed a ram provided by God, instead of his son Isaac (Ge 22:14). The ...

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Jehovah-Nissi

je-ho'-va nis'-i (yahweh nicci, "Yahweh is my banner"): So Moses named the altar which he reared to signalize the defeat of the Amalekites by Israel under Joshua, at Rephidim (E...

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Jehovah-Shalom

je-ho'-va sha'-lom (yahweb shalom, "Yahweh is peace"): This was the name given by Gideon to the altar he built at Ophra, in allusion to the word spoken to him by the Lord, "Peac...

185

Jehovah-Shammah

je-ho'-va sham'-a (yahweh shammah, "Yahweh is there"): The name to be given to the new Jerusalem, restored and glorified, as seen in the vision of Eze (48:35 margin; compareRe 2...

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Jehovah-Tsidkenu (Tsidkenu)

je-ho'-va tsid-ke'-nu, tsid'-ke-nu (yahweh tsidhqenu, "Yahweh (is) our righteousness"): The symbolic name given(1) to the king who is to reign over the restored Israel (Jer 23:6...

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Jehovah, Servant Of

SeeSERVANT OF JEHOVAH.

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Jehozabad

je-hoz'-a-bad (yehozabhadh, "Yahweh has bestowed"):(1) A servant of King Jehoash of Judah. According to2Ki 12:21(22), he was a son of Shomer, but2Ch 24:26makes him "son of Shimr...

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Jehozadak

je-hoz'-a-dak (yehotsadhaq, "Yahweh is righteous"): Priest at the time of the captivity under Nebuchadrezzar (1Ch 6:14,15. He was the father of Joshua (Jeshua) the priest (Hag 1...