יֹאשִׁיָּה

Strong’s Definition

Joshijah, the name of two Israelites

Etymology & Derivation

or יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ; from the same root as H803 (אֲשׁוּיָה) and H3050 (יָהּ); founded of Jah;

KJV Usage

Josiah.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.son of amon by jedidah who succeeded his father to the throne of judah and reigned for 31 years; his reign is noteworthy for the great revivals back to the worship of jehovah which he led
• 2.a returned exile and son of zephaniah at whose house took place the solemn and symbolical crowning of joshua the high priest in the time of zechariah the prophet

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Yôʼshîyâh; Pronunciation: yo-shee-yaw'