Josiah — the meaning of the Hebrew name יֹאשִׁיָּה

יֹאשִׁיָּה

Yôʼshîyâh · pronounced yo-shee-yaw' · Strong's H2977 · a man

Josiah means founded of Jah.

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Strong's definition

or יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ; from the same root as H803 and H3050; founded of Jah; Joshijah, the name of two Israelites.

First appearance

1Kgs 13:2 And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee. (KJV)

Every verse that names Josiah

48 occurrences in 48 verses — 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Zechariah

1Kgs 13:22Kgs 21:242Kgs 21:262Kgs 22:12Kgs 22:32Kgs 23:162Kgs 23:192Kgs 23:232Kgs 23:242Kgs 23:282Kgs 23:292Kgs 23:302Kgs 23:341Chr 3:141Chr 3:152Chr 33:252Chr 34:12Chr 34:332Chr 35:12Chr 35:72Chr 35:162Chr 35:182Chr 35:192Chr 35:202Chr 35:222Chr 35:232Chr 35:242Chr 35:252Chr 35:262Chr 36:1Jer 1:2Jer 1:3Jer 3:6Jer 22:11Jer 22:18Jer 25:1Jer 25:3Jer 26:1Jer 27:1Jer 35:1Jer 36:1Jer 36:2Jer 36:9Jer 37:1Jer 45:1Jer 46:2Zeph 1:1Zech 6:10

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