Jehoiada

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A prominent priest during the reigns of Ahaziah, Athaliah, and Joash. He became the brother-in-law of King Ahaziah and opposed the worship of Baal.

Origin

  • Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוֹיָדָע.

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