Lexical Definition
יוֹיָדָע Yôwyâdâʻ (yo-yaw-daw') Joiada N:N-M-P
a form of יְהוֹיָדָע
Jehoiada, Joiada.
- § Joiada or Jehoiada = "Jehovah knows"
- Jojada, the name of two Israelites
1) son of Paseah, who assisted to repair the old gate of Jerusalem
2) son of the high priest Eliashib in the time of Nehemiah
Profile
Male • Returned priest • Grandson of Eliashib, married Sanballat's daughter
Priest living at the time of Exile and Return
The son of Joiada, a grandson of the high priest Eliashib, married the daughter of Sanballat the Horonite.
- A priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.13.28;
- only referred to as son_of_Joiada יוֹיָדָע;
- unnamed son of: Joiada יוֹיָדָע;
- a brother of Johanan יוֹחָנָן;
- husband of daughter_of_Sanballat סַנְבַלַּט.
The son of Joiada is mentioned in Nehemiah 13:28 as a grandson of the high priest Eliashib who married the daughter of Sanballat the Horonite. Sanballat was a prominent adversary of Nehemiah and the governor of Samaria. This marriage alliance between a member of the high priestly family and the daughter of an enemy of Jerusalem was considered a serious violation of the covenant. Nehemiah responded by driving the offending priest away from Jerusalem, demonstrating his commitment to maintaining the purity and integrity of the Jewish community.
All entries for son of Joiada: יוֹיָדָע
Related Profiles:
- Joiada (father)
- daughter_of_Sanballat (spouse)
- Johanan (sibling)