2977. Yoshiyyah or Yoshiyyahu
Strong's Lexicon
Yoshiyyah or Yoshiyyahu: Josiah

Original Word: יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ / יֹאשִׁיָּה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yoshiyyah or Yoshiyyahu
Pronunciation: yo-shee-YAH-hoo
Phonetic Spelling: (yo-shee-yaw')
Definition: Josiah
Meaning: Joshijah

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָשַׁע (yasha), meaning "to save" or "to deliver," combined with יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Josiah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, the name appears in the Greek Septuagint as Ἰωσίας (Iōsias).

Usage: The name Josiah means "Yahweh supports" or "Yahweh heals." It is used as a proper name for a king of Judah in the Old Testament.

Cultural and Historical Background: Josiah was the 16th king of Judah, reigning from approximately 640 to 609 BC. He is known for his religious reforms and efforts to restore the worship of Yahweh, as described in the books of 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles. Josiah became king at the age of eight after the assassination of his father, Amon. His reign is noted for the discovery of the Book of the Law in the Temple, which led to a national covenant renewal and the purging of idolatry from Judah.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Yah and asheyah
Definition
"Yah supports," two Isr.
NASB Translation
Josiah (52), Josiah's (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יאֹשִׁיָּ֫הוּ, יאֹשִׁיָּה proper name, masculine (׳י supporteth)

1 יאֹשִׁיָּהוּ king of Judah, son of Amon 1 Kings 13:2; 2 Kings 21:24,26 11t. Kings, + 19 t. Chronicles, + 17 t. Jeremiah + Zephaniah 1:1; also יאֹו֯שִׁיָּהוּ Jeremiah 27:1.

2 יאֹשִׁיָּה a returned exile Zechariah 6:10.

אִשָּׁה see below III. אנשׁ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Josiah

Or {yo-she-yaw'-hoo}; from the same root as 'ashuwyah and Yahh; founded of Jah; Joshijah, the name of two Israelites -- Josiah.

see HEBREW 'ashuwyah

see HEBREW Yahh

Forms and Transliterations
יֹ֣אשִׁיָּ֔הוּ יֹֽ֠אשִׁיָּהוּ יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙ יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֜הוּ יֹאושִׁיָּ֖הוּ יֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ יֹאשִׁיָּ֔הוּ יֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּ יֹאשִׁיָּ֗הוּ יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙ יֹאשִׁיָּ֛הוּ יֹאשִׁיָּ֜הוּ יֹאשִׁיָּ֣ה יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ יֹאשִׁיָּ֤הוּ יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּ יֹאשִׁיָּ֧הוּ יֹאשִׁיָּ֨הוּ יֹאשִׁיָּֽהוּ׃ יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ֒ יאושיהו יאשיה יאשיהו יאשיהו׃ לְיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ ליאשיהו lə·yō·šî·yā·hū leyoshiYahu ləyōšîyāhū yō·šî·yā·hū yō·šî·yāh yō·wō·šî·yā·hū yoshiYah yoshiYahu yōšîyāh yōšîyāhū yōwōšîyāhū
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Kings 13:2
HEB: לְבֵית־ דָּוִד֙ יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ שְׁמ֔וֹ וְזָבַ֣ח
NAS: of David, Josiah by name;
KJV: of David, Josiah by name;
INT: to the house of David Josiah name shall sacrifice

2 Kings 21:24
HEB: הָאָ֛רֶץ אֶת־ יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּ בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
NAS: of the land made Josiah his son king
KJV: of the land made Josiah his son
INT: and the people of the land Josiah his son his place

2 Kings 21:26
HEB: עֻזָּ֑א וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּ בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
NAS: of Uzza, and Josiah his son
KJV: of Uzza: and Josiah his son
INT: of Uzza became and Josiah his son his place

2 Kings 22:1
HEB: שְׁמֹנֶ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ בְמָלְכ֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים
NAS: Josiah was eight years
KJV: Josiah [was] eight years
INT: was eight years Josiah became thirty

2 Kings 22:3
HEB: שָׁנָ֔ה לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ שָׁלַ֣ח הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ
NAS: year of King Josiah, the king sent
KJV: of king Josiah, [that] the king
INT: year of King Josiah sent the king

2 Kings 23:16
HEB: וַיִּ֣פֶן יֹאשִׁיָּ֗הוּ וַיַּ֨רְא אֶת־
NAS: Now when Josiah turned, he saw
KJV: And as Josiah turned himself, he spied
INT: turned Josiah saw the graves

2 Kings 23:19
HEB: לְהַכְעִ֔יס הֵסִ֖יר יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ לָהֶ֔ם
NAS: Josiah also removed
KJV: to provoke [the LORD] to anger, Josiah took away,
INT: provoking removed Josiah did like

2 Kings 23:23
HEB: שָׁנָ֔ה לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ נַעֲשָׂ֞ה הַפֶּ֧סַח
NAS: year of King Josiah, this Passover
KJV: of king Josiah, [wherein] this passover
INT: year of King Josiah was observed Passover

2 Kings 23:24
HEB: וּבִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בִּעֵ֖ר יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ לְ֠מַעַן הָקִ֞ים
NAS: Moreover, Josiah removed the mediums
KJV: and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away,
INT: Jerusalem removed Josiah might confirm

2 Kings 23:28
HEB: וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י יֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּ וְכָל־ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: of the acts of Josiah and all
KJV: of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did,
INT: now the rest of the acts of Josiah and all he

2 Kings 23:29
HEB: וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙ לִקְרָאת֔וֹ וַיְמִיתֵ֙הוּ֙
NAS: And King Josiah went
KJV: and king Josiah went
INT: went and King Josiah against killed

2 Kings 23:30
HEB: יְהֽוֹאָחָז֙ בֶּן־ יֹ֣אשִׁיָּ֔הוּ וַיִּמְשְׁח֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ
NAS: the son of Josiah and anointed
KJV: the son of Josiah, and anointed
INT: Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and anointed and made

2 Kings 23:34
HEB: אֶלְיָקִ֣ים בֶּן־ יֹאשִׁיָּ֗הוּ תַּ֚חַת יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ
NAS: the son of Josiah king
KJV: the son of Josiah king
INT: Eliakim the son of Josiah the place of Josiah

2 Kings 23:34
HEB: יֹאשִׁיָּ֗הוּ תַּ֚חַת יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ אָבִ֔יו וַיַּסֵּ֥ב
NAS: in the place of Josiah his father,
KJV: king in the room of Josiah his father,
INT: of Josiah the place of Josiah his father and changed

1 Chronicles 3:14
HEB: אָמ֥וֹן בְּנ֖וֹ יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּ בְנֽוֹ׃
NAS: Amon his son, Josiah his son.
KJV: Amon his son, Josiah his son.
INT: Amon his son Josiah his son

1 Chronicles 3:15
HEB: וּבְנֵי֙ יֹאשִׁיָּ֔הוּ הַבְּכוֹר֙ יוֹחָנָ֔ן
NAS: The sons of Josiah [were] Johanan
KJV: And the sons of Josiah [were], the firstborn
INT: the sons of Josiah the firstborn Johanan

2 Chronicles 33:25
HEB: הָאָ֛רֶץ אֶת־ יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּ בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
NAS: of the land made Josiah his son king
KJV: of the land made Josiah his son king
INT: and the people of the land Josiah his son his place

2 Chronicles 34:1
HEB: שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה שָׁנִ֖ים יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ בְמָלְכ֑וֹ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים
NAS: Josiah [was] eight years
KJV: Josiah [was] eight years
INT: eight years Josiah became and thirty

2 Chronicles 34:33
HEB: וַיָּ֨סַר יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֜הוּ אֶת־ כָּל־
NAS: Josiah removed all
KJV: And Josiah took away
INT: removed Josiah all the abominations

2 Chronicles 35:1
HEB: וַיַּ֨עַשׂ יֹאשִׁיָּ֧הוּ בִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם פֶּ֖סַח
NAS: Then Josiah celebrated the Passover
KJV: Moreover Josiah kept a passover
INT: celebrated Josiah Jerusalem the Passover

2 Chronicles 35:7
HEB: וַיָּ֣רֶם יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ לִבְנֵ֪י הָעָ֟ם
NAS: Josiah contributed to the lay
KJV: And Josiah gave to the people,
INT: gave and Josiah afflicted folk

2 Chronicles 35:16
HEB: כְּמִצְוַ֖ת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ יֹאשִׁיָּֽהוּ׃
NAS: of King Josiah.
KJV: of king Josiah.
INT: to the command of King Josiah

2 Chronicles 35:18
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ עָשָׂ֣ה יֹֽ֠אשִׁיָּהוּ וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֤ם
NAS: such a Passover as Josiah did
KJV: such a passover as Josiah kept,
INT: after did Josiah the priests the Levites

2 Chronicles 35:19
HEB: שָׁנָ֔ה לְמַלְכ֖וּת יֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ נַעֲשָׂ֖ה הַפֶּ֥סַח
NAS: year of Josiah's reign
KJV: of the reign of Josiah was this passover
INT: year reign of Josiah's was celebrated Passover

2 Chronicles 35:20
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵכִ֤ין יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶת־ הַבַּ֔יִת
NAS: this, when Josiah had set the temple
KJV: After all this, when Josiah had prepared
INT: when had set Josiah the temple came

53 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2977
53 Occurrences


lə·yō·šî·yā·hū — 1 Occ.
yō·šî·yāh — 1 Occ.
yō·šî·yā·hū — 51 Occ.
















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