Lexical Definition
עֲתַלְיָה ʻĂthalyâh (ath-al-yaw') Athaliah N:N-F-P
or עֲתַלְיָהוּ ʻĂthalyâhûw (ath-al-yaw'-hoo); from the same as עַתְלַי and יָהּ; Jah has constrained
Athaliah.
- § Athaliah = "afflicted of the Lord"
- Athaljah, the name of an Israelitess and two Israelites
n pr m
1) son of Jeroham of the tribe of Benjamin
2) father of Jeshaiah of the sons of Elam who was one of the heads of a family who returned with Ezra from exile
n pr f
3) the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and the wife of king Jehoram of Judah; killer of all the members of the royal family of Judah with the exception of one baby named Joash who was hidden by the high priest Jehoiada until 6 years had passed and Jehoiada led the revolution to put him on the throne, overthrowing Athaliah and putting her to death
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עֲתַלְיָה֙ | Athaliah | 2Kgs.11.14 |
| עֲתַלְיָ֛הוּ | Athaliah | 2Kgs.11.20 |
| עֲתַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ | Athaliah | 2Chr.23.13 • 2Chr.24.7 |
| עֲתַלְיָ֗הוּ | Athaliah | 2Chr.23.12 |
| עֲתַלְיָ֖הוּ | Athaliah | 2Kgs.11.2 • 2Chr.22.2 • 2Chr.22.11 • 2Chr.23.21 |
| עֲתַלְיָ֔הוּ | Athaliah | 2Kgs.8.26 |
| עֲתַלְיָ֔ה | Athaliah | 2Kgs.11.13 |
| וַעֲתַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ | and Athaliah | 2Chr.22.10 |
| וַעֲתַלְיָ֖ה | and Athaliah | 2Kgs.11.3 • 2Chr.22.12 |
| וַֽעֲתַלְיָה֙ | and Athaliah | 2Kgs.11.1 |
Extended Information
- A queen living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.8.26
- daughter of: Ahab (אַחְאָב)
- sister of: Joash (יוֹאָשׁ), Ahaziah (אֲחַזְיָה) and Joram (יוֹרָם); married to Jehoram (יְהוֹרָם)
- mother of: Ahaziah (אֲחַזְיָה) and Jehosheba (יְהוֹשֶׁבַע)
Profile
Female • Queen of Judah • Queen of Judah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel
Queen living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, became queen of Judah and ruled for six years before being overthrown (2 Ki 8:26; 11:1-3, 13-14, 20; 2 Chr 22:2, 10-12; 23:12-13, 21; 24:7).
- A queen living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.8.26;
- only referred to as Athaliah עֲתַלְיָה;
- daughter of Ahab אַחְאָב;
- a sister of Joash יוֹאָשׁ, Ahaziah אֲחַזְיָה and Joram יוֹרָם;
- wife of Jehoram יְהוֹרָם;
- mother of Ahaziah אֲחַזְיָה and Jehosheba יְהוֹשֶׁבַע.
Athaliah was the queen of Judah and the only woman to rule as a monarch in the kingdom's history. She was the daughter of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel of Israel and married Jehoram, king of Judah. After the death of her son Ahaziah, Athaliah seized power and ordered the execution of all potential heirs to the throne, except for the infant Joash, who was hidden away by his aunt Jehosheba. Athaliah ruled Judah for six years, promoting the worship of Baal. In the seventh year, the priest Jehoiada orchestrated a coup, crowned Joash as king, and had Athaliah put to death. During her reign, Athaliah had used resources from the temple of the Lord to support the temple of Baal. Her story illustrates the negative influence of the house of Ahab on the kingdom of Judah and the consequences of forsaking the worship of the true God.
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