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) |
|---|---|---|
| יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע | Jehoiada | Jer.29.26 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.29.26
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 • Overseer in the house of the Lord
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jehoiada was appointed as an overseer in the house of the Lord during the time of Jeremiah.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.29.26;
- only referred to as Jehoiada יְהוֹיָדָע.
Jehoiada is mentioned in Jeremiah 29:26 as an overseer in the house of the Lord. In a letter sent from the false prophet Shemaiah to the priest Zephaniah, Shemaiah criticizes Zephaniah for not rebuking Jeremiah and appointing Jehoiada as an overseer in the temple. The context suggests that Jehoiada was a contemporary of Jeremiah and held a position of authority in the temple. However, the text does not provide any further details about Jehoiada's background, his specific duties, or his relationship with Jeremiah. The mention of his name in this letter indicates that he was a known figure in the religious establishment of Jerusalem during the time of the prophet Jeremiah.
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