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Jehoshabeath

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(2 Chron. 22:11¹¹But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. (2 Chronicles 22:11)). [JEHOSHEBA.]

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Daughter of Joram king of Israel, and wife of Jehoiada, high priest. She with her husband sheltered her nephew Joash until he was set on the throne (2 Chron. 22:11¹¹But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. (2 Chronicles 22:11)). She is called JEHOSHEBA in 2 Kings 11:2²But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain. (2 Kings 11:2).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3090 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yhowshab`ath

Phonic:

yeh-ho-shab-ath’

Meaning:

a form of 3089; Jehoshabath, an Israelitess

KJV Usage:

Jehoshabeath

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Jehovah’s oath

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Oath of God; Jehovah-sworn:―an Israelitess [JEHOSHEBA], 2 Chron. 22:11. {Domini iuramentum}