The meaning of “יְהוֹזָבָד”

Understanding Yᵉhôwzâbâd reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

יְהוֹזָבָד

Phoneticyeh-ho-zaw-bawd'

TransliterationYᵉhôwzâbâd

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jehozabad. Compare יוֹזָבָד. - § Jehozabad = "Jehovah has endowed" - Jehozabad, the name of three Israelites 1) son of Shomer, a Moabitish woman, who murdered Joash, king of Judah 2) a Benjamite, captain of 180,000 armed men, in the days of Jehoshaphat 3) a Korhite Levite, 2nd son of Obededom, and one of the porters of the temple and of the storehouse there in the time of David

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

4 total references

Reference	Text
2 Kings 12:21	“For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead. ”
1 Chronicles 26:4	“Moreover the sons of Obed–edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,”
2 Chronicles 17:18	“And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.”
2 Chronicles 24:26	“And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

2 Chronicles

Book Distribution

2 Kings1

1 Chronicles1

2 Chronicles2

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