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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יְהוֹיָדָ֤ע | Jehoiada | 1Chr.27.34 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.34
- son of: Benaiah (בְּנָיָה)
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 + ), ᵐ5L 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
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 8:18 · 20:23 · 23:20 · 23:22 · 23:30 |
| 1 Kings | 1:8 · 1:26 · 1:32 · 1:36 · 1:38 · 1:44 · 2:25 · 2:29 · 2:34 · 2:35 · 2:46 · 4:4 |
| 2 Kings | 11:4 · 11:9 · 11:15 · 11:17 · 12:3* · 12:8* · 12:10* |
| 1 Chronicles | 11:22 · 11:24 · 12:28* · 18:17 · 27:5 · 27:34 |
| 2 Chronicles | 22:11 · 23:1 · 23:8 · 23:9 · 23:11 · 23:14 · 23:16 · 23:18 · 24:2 · 24:3 · 24:6 · 24:12 · 24:14 · 24:15 · 24:17 · 24:20 · 24:22 · 24:25 |
| Nehemiah | 3:6 · 12:10 · 12:11 · 12:22 · 13:28 |
| Jeremiah | 29:26 |
Profile
Male • Son of Benaiah • Counselor to King David after Ahithophel
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, succeeded Ahithophel as King David's counselor.
- 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 בְּנָיָה.
Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 27:34 as a counselor to King David. This chapter lists the various officials and administrators who served during David's reign, including the counselors who advised the king. Jehoiada is specifically noted as the successor to Ahithophel, who had been David's previous counselor before he defected to support Absalom's rebellion (2 Samuel 15:12, 31).
The fact that Jehoiada is identified as the son of Benaiah suggests that he may have been the grandson of the high priest Jehoiada.
All entries for Jehoiada: יְהוֹיָדָע
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