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The meaning of יְהוֹשֶׁבַע

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

Definition

Jehosheba. Compare יְהוֹשַׁבְעַת. - § Jehosheba = "Jehovah has sworn" - Jehosheba, an Israelitess 1) daughter of king Jo...

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יְהוֹשֶׁבַע

Phoneticyeh-ho-sheh'-bah
TransliterationYᵉhôwshebaʻ
Grammar Code
N:N-F-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jehosheba. Compare יְהוֹשַׁבְעַת. - § Jehosheba = "Jehovah has sworn" - Jehosheba, an Israelitess 1) daughter of king Joram of Judah and wife of the high priest Jehoiada 1a) alternate spelling 'Jehoshabeath' -יְהוֹשַׁבְעַת

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

1 total references
ReferenceText
2 Kings 11:2

But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.

Word: יְהוֹשֶׁבַע (Yᵉhôwshebaʻ)

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