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Jehoada — the meaning of the Hebrew name יְהוֹעַדָּה

יְהוֹעַדָּה

Yᵉhôwʻaddâh · pronounced yeh-ho-ad-daw' · Strong's H3085 · a man

Jehoada means Jehovah-adorned.

Built from

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh (from, H3068) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal open in the lexicon ›

עָדָה ʻâdâh (and, H5710) — to advance, i.e. pass on or continue open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3068 and H5710; Jehovah-adorned; Jehoaddah, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 8:36 And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza, (KJV)

Every verse that names Jehoada

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 8:36

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