Strong H2977H2977Hיֹאשִׁיָּ֫הוּ

Josiah

One of the 2 senses of Strong H2977

Transliteration
yô'shîyâh yô'shîyâhû
Pronunciation
{yo-she-yaw'} yo-she-yaw'-hoo
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Zec.6.10;
son of: Zephaniah (H6846I); also called Hen at Zec.6.14;
Also named: chen (חֵן "Hen" H2581)

Meaning of the name

Josiah = "whom Jehovah heals"

General definition

From the same root as H803 and H3050; founded of Jah;
{Joshijah} the name of two Israelites: - Josiah.

In the biblical story

Josiah

One who provided silver and gold for a crown

Josiah (or Hen), along with others, provided silver and gold for a crown in a symbolic act during Zechariah's time.

In the Bible

Strong H2977H appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • josiah1

First verses

  1. Zechariah 6:10
    Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;
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