Joshaviah — the meaning of the Hebrew name יוֹשַׁוְיָה

יוֹשַׁוְיָה

Yôwshavyâh · pronounced yo-shav-yaw' · Strong's H3145 · a man

Joshaviah means Jehovah-set.

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

שָׁוָה shâvâh (and, H7737) — properly, to level, i.e. equalize open in the lexicon ›

from H3068 and H7737; Jehovah-set; Joshavjah, an Israelite.

1Chr 11:46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, (KJV)

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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