Lexical Definition

‎יְהוֹיָדָע‎ Yᵉhôwyâdâʻ (yeh-ho-yaw-daw') Jehoiada ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יְהֹוָה‎ and ‎יָדַע‎; Jehovah-known

Jehoiada. Compare ‎יוֹיָדָע‎.

• § Jehoiada = "Jehovah knows"
• Jehojada, the name of three Israelites

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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.11.4 married to Jehosheba (יְהוֹשֶׁבַע)
• father of: Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה); also called Barachiah (KJV: Barachias; NIV: Berekiah) at Mat.23.35
• Also named: Barachias (Βαραχίας "Barachiah" Βαραχίας)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יְהוֺיָדָע‎, ‎יוֺיָדָע‎ proper name, masculine (‎׳‎‎י‎ knoweth; compare ‎יְדַעְיָה‎, ‎אֶלְיָדָע‎ & references, ‎בְּעֶלְיָדָע‎) —

1. ‎׳‎‎יְהוֺ‎; ᵐ5 usually Ἰωδαε, A sometimes Ἰωιαδαε (2Sam 23:30 + ), ᵐ5^L Ἰωαδ (2Sam 20:23 ὠαδδαι), father of Benaiah (David's time), in combination ‎׳‎‎בְּנָיָהוּ בֶּןיְֿהוֺ‎ 2Sam 8:18; 2Sam 20:23; 2Sam 23:20; 2Sam 23:22; 1Kgs 1:8; 1Kgs 1:26; 1Kgs 1:32; 1Kgs 1:36; 1Kgs 1:38; 1Kgs 1:44; 1Kgs 2:25; 1Kgs 2:29; 1Kgs 2:34; 1Kgs 2:35; 1Kgs 2:46; 1Kgs 4:4; 1Chr 11:22; 1Chr 11:24; 1Chr 18:17; 1Chr 27:5 ‎יְהוֺיָדָע בֶּןבְּֿנָיָהוּ‎ 1Chr 27:34 is probably erroneous inversion of the usual order; ‎׳‎‎יְהוֺ‎ alone only 1Chr 12:28* (where called ‎הַנָּגִיד לְאַחֲרֹן‎).

2. ‎׳‎‎יְהוֺ‎, ᵐ5 usually Ἰωδαε A sometimes Ἰωιαδαε etc., (chief) priest at Jerusalem in time of Joash 2Kgs 11:4; 2Kgs 11:9 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 11:15; 2Kgs 11:17; 2Kgs 12:3*; 2Kgs 12:8*; 2Kgs 12:10*; 2Chr 22:11; 2Chr 23:1; 2Chr 23:8 (twice in verse); 2Chr 23:9; 2Chr 23:11; 2Chr 23:14; 2Chr 23:16; 2Chr 23:18; 2Chr 24:2; 2Chr 24:3; 2Chr 24:6; 2Chr 24:12; 2Chr 24:14 (twice in verse); 2Chr 24:15; 2Chr 24:17; 2Chr 24:20; 2Chr 24:22; 2Chr 24:25; Jer 29:26.

3. ‎יוֺיָדָע‎ a builder at wall of Jerusalem, with Nehemiah, Neh 3:6 (ᵐ5 Ἰοειαα, Ἰοειδα, Ἰωδαε etc.)

4. ‎׳‎‎יוֺ‎ son of high priest Eliashib Neh 12:10; Neh 12:11; Neh 12:22; Neh 13:28 (ᵐ5 Ἰωδα, Ἰωαδαε, Ἰωιαδα).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • A High Priest • High priest who overthrew Athaliah and crowned Joash

High Priest living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Jehoiada, also known as Barachiah, was a high priest who led a revolt against Queen Athaliah and crowned Joash as king of Judah.

• 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 יְהוֹשֶׁבַע;
• father of Zechariah זְכַרְיָה.

Jehoiada, also referred to as Barachiah in Matthew 23:35, was a high priest during the reign of King Joash of Judah. He played a crucial role in preserving the Davidic lineage and restoring the worship of Yahweh in Judah.

When Athaliah, the mother of the deceased king Ahaziah, seized the throne and ordered the execution of all the royal heirs, Jehoiada and his wife Jehosheba rescued the infant Joash and hid him in the temple for six years (2 Kings 11:1-3; 2 Chronicles 22:11-12). In the seventh year, Jehoiada gathered the military leaders and Levites, revealing the existence of the rightful heir and orchestrating a coup against Athaliah (2 Kings 11:4-12; 2 Chronicles 23:1-11). Joash was crowned king, and Athaliah was executed (2 Kings 11:13-16; 2 Chronicles 23:12-15).

During Joash's reign, Jehoiada served as his advisor and guided him in the ways of the Lord (2 Kings 12:2). Jehoiada also initiated repairs to the temple and oversaw the collection of funds for this purpose (2 Kings 12:7-16; 2 Chronicles 24:4-14). He died at the age of 130 and was buried among the kings in the City of David, a testament to his significant role in the history of Judah (2 Chronicles 24:15-16).

After Jehoiada's death, Joash turned away from the Lord and even ordered the execution of Jehoiada's son, Zechariah, for speaking out against the king's disobedience (2 Chronicles 24:17-22; Matthew 23:35). This act of betrayal led to the downfall of Joash and the kingdom of Judah.

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