◄ 3111. Yoyada ►
Strong's Lexicon Yoyada: Jehoiada Original Word: יוֹיָדָע Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Yoyada Pronunciation: yo-yah-DAH Phonetic Spelling: (yo-yaw-daw') Definition: Jehoiada Meaning: Jojada Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew roots יָהּ (Yah, a shortened form of Yahweh) and יָדַע (yada, meaning "to know"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Jehoiada in the Septuagint, but the name is transliterated in Greek texts as Ιωδαε (Iodae). Usage: The name Yoyada means "Yahweh knows" or "the LORD knows." It is used as a proper name for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably a high priest during the reign of King Joash of Judah. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names often held significant meaning and were reflective of the individual's character or God's relationship with them. Jehoiada, as a high priest, played a crucial role in the religious and political life of Judah. He was instrumental in the overthrow of Queen Athaliah and the restoration of the Davidic line through King Joash. His actions were pivotal in maintaining the worship of Yahweh and the stability of the kingdom. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin the same as Yehoyada, q.v. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jehoiada, Joiada A form of Yhowyada'; Jojada, the name of two Israelites -- Jehoiada, Joiada. see HEBREW Yhowyada' Forms and Transliterations וְיוֹיָדָע֙ ויוידע יֽוֹיָדָע֙ יוֹיָדָ֤ע יוֹיָדָֽע׃ יוידע יוידע׃ veyoyaDa wə·yō·w·yā·ḏā‘ wəyōwyāḏā‘ yō·w·yā·ḏā‘ yōwyāḏā‘ yoyaDa Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Nehemiah 3:6 HEB: הַיְשָׁנָ֜ה הֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ יֽוֹיָדָע֙ בֶּן־ פָּסֵ֔חַ KJV: repaired Jehoiada the son INT: the Old repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah Nehemiah 12:10 HEB: וְאֶלְיָשִׁ֖יב אֶת־ יוֹיָדָֽע׃ KJV: and Eliashib begat Joiada, INT: of Eliashib and Eliashib Joiada Nehemiah 12:11 HEB: וְיוֹיָדָע֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ KJV: And Joiada begat Jonathan, INT: and Joiada became Jonathan Nehemiah 12:22 HEB: בִּימֵ֨י אֶלְיָשִׁ֜יב יוֹיָדָ֤ע וְיוֹחָנָן֙ וְיַדּ֔וּעַ KJV: of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, INT: the days of Eliashib Joiada and Johanan and Jaddua Nehemiah 13:28 HEB: וּמִבְּנֵ֨י יוֹיָדָ֤ע בֶּן־ אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ KJV: And [one] of the sons of Joiada, the son INT: of the sons of Joiada the son of Eliashib 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3111 5 Occurrences wə·yō·w·yā·ḏā‘ — 1 Occ. yō·w·yā·ḏā‘ — 4 Occ.