Jehoiada

[ ji-hoi-uh-duh ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a priest of Judah who led the revolt against Athalia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jehoiada¹

From Hebrew Yəhōyādhāʿ “Yahweh knows”

Example Sentences

In this the priest Jehoiada (who must have continued to act as regent) took the leading part.

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King Joash did what was right so long as the high priest Jehoiada lived, but after the latter's death this had an end.

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Even the high priest, Jehoiada, who was connected with the royal house, kept silence.

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As the prince was now secure from all attacks, Jehoiada also permitted the populace to enter the Temple courts.

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Was he not of the same disposition as the high priest Jehoiada, and had they not both the same end in view?

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