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Lexicon :: Strong's H3077 - yᵊhôyāḏāʿ

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יְהוֹיָדָע
Transliteration
yᵊhôyāḏāʿ
Pronunciation
yeh-ho-yaw-daw'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

יְהוֹיָדָע Yᵉhôwyâdâʻ, yeh-ho-yaw-daw'; from H3068 and H3045; Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites:—Jehoiada. Compare H3111.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 51x

The KJV translates Strong's H3077 in the following manner: Jehoiada (51x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 51x
The KJV translates Strong's H3077 in the following manner: Jehoiada (51x).

  1. Jehoiada = "Jehovah knows"

    1. father of Benaiah, David's mighty warrior

    2. leader of the priests who joined David at Hebron

    3. high priest at the time of Athaliah's usurpation of the throne of Judah; hid Joash, the king's son, for six years and eventually replaced him on the throne of Judah

    4. second priest, or sagan, to Seraiah the high priest

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יְהוֹיָדָע Yᵉhôwyâdâʻ, yeh-ho-yaw-daw'; from H3068 and H3045; Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites:—Jehoiada. Compare H3111.
STRONGS H3077: Abbreviations
† יְהוֺיָדָע, [H3111 יוֺיָדָע] proper name, masculine (י׳ knoweth; compare יְדַעְיָה, אֶלְיָדָע & references, בְּעֶלְיָדָע) —
1. יְהוֺ׳; Greek Version of the LXX usually Ἰωδαε, A sometimes Ἰωιαδαε (2 Samuel 23:30 +), LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Ἰωαδ (2 Samuel 20:23 ὠαδδαι), father of Benaiah (David's time), in combination בְּנָיָהוּ בֶּןיְֿהוֺ׳ 2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 20:23; 2 Samuel 23:20, 2 Samuel 23:22; 1 Kings 1:8, 1 Kings 1:26, 1 Kings 1:32, 1 Kings 1:36, 1 Kings 1:38, 1 Kings 1:44; 1 Kings 2:25, 1 Kings 2:29, 1 Kings 2:34, 1 Kings 2:35, 1 Kings 2:46; 1 Kings 4:4; 1 Chronicles 11:22, 1 Chronicles 11:24; 1 Chronicles 18:17; 1 Chronicles 27:5; יְהוֺיָדָע בֶּןבְּֿנָיָהוּ 1 Chronicles 27:34 is probably erroneous inversion of the usual order; יְהוֺ׳ alone only 1 Chronicles 12:28 [1 Chronicles 12:27] (where called הַנָּגִיד לְאַחֲרֹן).
2. יְהוֺ׳, Greek Version of the LXX usually Ἰωδαε A sometimes Ἰωιαδαε etc., (chief) priest at Jerusalem in time of Joash 2 Kings 11:4, 2 Kings 11:9 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 11:15, 2 Kings 11:17; 2 Kings 12:3 [2 Kings 12:2]; 2 Kings 12:8 [2 Kings 12:7]; 2 Kings 12:10 [2 Kings 12:9]; 2 Chronicles 22:11; 2 Chronicles 23:1, 2 Chronicles 23:8 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 23:9, 2 Chronicles 23:11, 2 Chronicles 23:14, 2 Chronicles 23:16, 2 Chronicles 23:18; 2 Chronicles 24:2, 2 Chronicles 24:3, 2 Chronicles 24:6, 2 Chronicles 24:12, 2 Chronicles 24:14 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 24:15; 2 Chronicles 24:17; 2 Chronicles 24:20; 2 Chronicles 24:22; 2 Chronicles 24:25; Jeremiah 29:26.

See bottom portion of this BDB entry H3111.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

8:18; 20:23; 20:23; 23:20; 23:22; 23:30

1 Kings

1:8; 1:26; 1:32; 1:36; 1:38; 1:44; 2:25; 2:29; 2:34; 2:35; 2:46; 4:4

2 Kings

11:4; 11:9; 11:15; 11:17; 12:2; 12:7; 12:9

1 Chronicles

11:22; 11:24; 12:27; 18:17; 27:5; 27:34

2 Chronicles

22:11; 23:1; 23:8; 23:9; 23:11; 23:14; 23:16; 23:18; 24:2; 24:3; 24:6; 24:12; 24:14; 24:15; 24:17; 24:20; 24:22; 24:25

Jeremiah

29:26

H3077

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3077 matches the Hebrew יְהוֹיָדָע (yᵊhôyāḏāʿ),
which occurs 51 times in 48 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 8:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:18 - Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard.[fn] And David’s sons served as priestly leaders.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:23 - Now Joab was the commander of the army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:20 - There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior[fn] from Kabzeel. He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two champions[fn] of Moab. Another time, on a snowy day, he chased a lion down into a pit and killed it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:22 - Deeds like these made Benaiah as famous as the Three mightiest warriors.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:8 - But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s personal bodyguard refused to support Adonijah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:26 - But he did not invite me or Zadok the priest or Benaiah or your servant Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:32 - Then King David ordered, “Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” When they came into the king’s presence,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:36 - “Amen!” Benaiah son of Jehoiada replied. “May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, decree that it happen.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:38 - So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the king’s bodyguard[fn] took Solomon down to Gihon Spring, with Solomon riding on King David’s own mule.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:44 - The king sent him down to Gihon Spring with Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, protected by the king’s bodyguard. They had him ride on the king’s own mule,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:25 - So King Solomon ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada to execute him, and Adonijah was put to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:29 - When this was reported to King Solomon, he sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada to execute him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:34 - So Benaiah son of Jehoiada returned to the sacred tent and killed Joab, and he was buried at his home in the wilderness.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:35 - Then the king appointed Benaiah to command the army in place of Joab, and he installed Zadok the priest to take the place of Abiathar.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:46

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:46 - Then, at the king’s command, Benaiah son of Jehoiada took Shimei outside and killed him.
So the kingdom was now firmly in Solomon’s grip.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:4 - Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army.
Zadok and Abiathar were priests.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 11:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:4 - In the seventh year of Athaliah’s reign, Jehoiada the priest summoned the commanders, the Carite mercenaries, and the palace guards to come to the Temple of the LORD. He made a solemn pact with them and made them swear an oath of loyalty there in the LORD’s Temple; then he showed them the king’s son.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 11:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:9 - So the commanders did everything as Jehoiada the priest ordered. The commanders took charge of the men reporting for duty that Sabbath, as well as those who were going off duty. They brought them all to Jehoiada the priest,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 11:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:15 - Then Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders who were in charge of the troops, “Take her to the soldiers in front of the Temple,[fn] and kill anyone who tries to rescue her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be killed in the Temple of the LORD.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 11:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:17 - Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 12:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:2 - All his life Joash did what was pleasing in the LORD’s sight because Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 12:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:7 - So King Joash called for Jehoiada and the other priests and asked them, “Why haven’t you repaired the Temple? Don’t use any more money for your own needs. From now on, it must all be spent on Temple repairs.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 12:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:9 - Then Jehoiada the priest bored a hole in the lid of a large chest and set it on the right-hand side of the altar at the entrance of the Temple of the LORD. The priests guarding the entrance put all of the people’s contributions into the chest.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:22 - There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two champions[fn] of Moab. Another time, on a snowy day, he chased a lion down into a pit and killed it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:24 - Deeds like these made Benaiah as famous as the three mightiest warriors.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:27 - This included Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, who had 3,700 under his command.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 18:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:17 - Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard.[fn] And David’s sons served as the king’s chief assistants.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:5 - Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest was commander of the third division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the third month.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:34 - Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king’s army.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 22:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:11 - But Ahaziah’s sister Jehosheba,[fn] the daughter of King Jehoram, took Ahaziah’s infant son, Joash, and stole him away from among the rest of the king’s children, who were about to be killed. She put Joash and his nurse in a bedroom. In this way, Jehosheba, wife of Jehoiada the priest and sister of Ahaziah, hid the child so that Athaliah could not murder him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 23:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:1 - In the seventh year of Athaliah’s reign, Jehoiada the priest decided to act. He summoned his courage and made a pact with five army commanders: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zicri.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 23:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:8 - So the Levites and all the people of Judah did everything as Jehoiada the priest ordered. The commanders took charge of the men reporting for duty that Sabbath, as well as those who were going off duty. Jehoiada the priest did not let anyone go home after their shift ended.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 23:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:9 - Then Jehoiada supplied the commanders with the spears and the large and small shields that had once belonged to King David and were stored in the Temple of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 23:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:11 - Then Jehoiada and his sons brought out Joash, the king’s son, placed the crown on his head, and presented him with a copy of God’s laws.[fn] They anointed him and proclaimed him king, and everyone shouted, “Long live the king!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 23:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:14 - Then Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders who were in charge of the troops, “Take her to the soldiers in front of the Temple,[fn] and kill anyone who tries to rescue her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be killed in the Temple of the LORD.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 23:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:16 - Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 23:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:18 - Jehoiada now put the priests and Levites in charge of the Temple of the LORD, following all the directions given by David. He also commanded them to present burnt offerings to the LORD, as prescribed by the Law of Moses, and to sing and rejoice as David had instructed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 24:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:2 - Joash did what was pleasing in the LORD’s sight throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 24:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:3 - Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash, and he had sons and daughters.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 24:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:6 - So the king called for Jehoiada the high priest and asked him, “Why haven’t you demanded that the Levites go out and collect the Temple taxes from the towns of Judah and from Jerusalem? Moses, the servant of the LORD, levied this tax on the community of Israel in order to maintain the Tabernacle of the Covenant.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 24:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:12 - The king and Jehoiada gave the money to the construction supervisors, who hired masons and carpenters to restore the Temple of the LORD. They also hired metalworkers, who made articles of iron and bronze for the LORD’s Temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 24:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:14 - When all the repairs were finished, they brought the remaining money to the king and Jehoiada. It was used to make various articles for the Temple of the LORD—articles for worship services and for burnt offerings, including ladles and other articles made of gold and silver. And the burnt offerings were sacrificed continually in the Temple of the LORD during the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 24:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:15 - Jehoiada lived to a very old age, finally dying at 130.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 24:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:17 - But after Jehoiada’s death, the leaders of Judah came and bowed before King Joash and persuaded him to listen to their advice.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 24:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:20 - Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: Why do you disobey the LORD’s commands and keep yourselves from prospering? You have abandoned the LORD, and now he has abandoned you!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 24:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:22 - That was how King Joash repaid Jehoiada for his loyalty—by killing his son. Zechariah’s last words as he died were, “May the LORD see what they are doing and avenge my death!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 24:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:25 - The Arameans withdrew, leaving Joash severely wounded. But his own officials plotted to kill him for murdering the son[fn] of Jehoiada the priest. They assassinated him as he lay in bed. Then he was buried in the City of David, but not in the royal cemetery.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:26 - “The LORD has appointed you to replace Jehoiada as the priest in charge of the house of the LORD. You are responsible to put into stocks and neck irons any crazy man who claims to be a prophet.
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