יְהוֹיָדָע
ye.ho.ya.da
Jehoiada
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredAnalysis of the word "ye.ho.ya.da" (Strong's number: H3077I) reveals it as a Hebrew proper name associated with a person. The name "ye.ho.ya.da" breaks down into "ye.ho", meaning "Yahweh" or "Jehovah", and "ya.da", which can be translated to "acknowledged" or "known". Therefore, the name "ye.ho.ya.da" can be interpreted as "appointed of the Lord" or "known of Jehovah." Given its status as a proper name, the range of usage for "ye.ho.ya.da" is limited to identifying a specific individual. This person is mentioned only once in the Bible, implying a minimal role or significance. However, as a biblical proper name, it serves as a unique identifier for this individual within the context of the biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text