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Jedidah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(beloved). Mother of King Josiah (2 Kings 22:1¹Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath. (2 Kings 22:1)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Daughter of Adaiah, and mother of Josiah king of Judah (2 Kings 22:1¹Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath. (2 Kings 22:1)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3040 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Ydiydah

Phonic:

yed-ee-daw’

Meaning:

feminine of 3039; beloved; Jedidah, an Israelitess

KJV Usage:

Jedidah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

beloved

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Beloved; amiable:―queen of Amon, and mother of King Josiah, 2 Kings 22:1. {Dilecta}