The meaning of “יְהוֹיָדָע”

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

H3077

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

יְהוֹיָדָע

Phoneticyeh-ho-yaw-daw'

TransliterationYᵉhôwyâdâʻ

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

48 total references

Reference	Text
2 Samuel 23:20	“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:”
1 Kings 2:25	“And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.”
2 Kings 11:17	“And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord’s people; between the king also and the people.”
1 Chronicles 18:17	“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king. ”
2 Chronicles 24:3	“And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

48x

Most Frequent Book

2 Chronicles

Book Distribution

2 Samuel4

1 Kings12

2 Kings7

1 Chronicles6

2 Chronicles18

Jeremiah1

Devotional Reflection

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