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Jehoiada

Jehoiada 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.

Proper noun

Jehoiada

  1. 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 of Jehoiada

Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוֹיָדָע.

Questions about Jehoiada

What does Jehoiada mean?
Jehoiada means 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.
What part of speech is Jehoiada?
Jehoiada is a proper noun.

Words near Jehoiada in the dictionary

  1. Jehanne
  2. Jehannum
  3. Jehanum
  4. Jehle
  5. Jehles
  6. Jehoiada
  7. Jehol
  8. Jehoram
  9. Jehosaphat
  10. Jehoshaphat
  11. Jehosophat

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