Lexical Definition
יוֹצָדָק Yôwtsâdâq (yo-tsaw-dawk') Jozadak N:N-M-P
a form of יְהוֹצָדָק
Jozadak.
- § Jozadak = "Jehovah is righteous"
- Jotsadak, an Israelite
1) grandson of the high priest Hilkiah; son of the high priest Seraiah; and father of the high priest Joshua; he never attained the office of high priest himself because he was carried captive to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar
Usage: 2 forms in 6 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יֽוֹצָדָ֔ק | Jozadak | Ezra.5.2 |
| Ιωσεδέκ | Jozadak | LXX.Ezra.3.2 |
| Jozadek | LXX.Ezra.3.8 | |
| of Jozadak | LXX.Ezra.5.2 • LXX.Ezra.10.18 • LXX.Neh.12.26 |
Extended Information
Aramaic of: יְהוֹצָדָק
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.14
- son of: Seraiah (שְׂרָיָה)
- brother of: Ezra (עֶזְרָא)
- father of: Joshua (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); also called Jozadak at Ezr.3.2, 8 5.2 1x
- Aramaic of ye.ho.tsa.daq (יְהוֹצָדָק "Jehozadak" יְהוֹצָדָק)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Hebrew form: יְהוֹצָדָק
יוֺצָדָק proper name, masculine Ezra 5:2 (Biblical Hebrew id., √ הָיָה). יזב see שֵׁיוֵב.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 5:2 |