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Jehozadek, Josedech

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God justifies). Captive father of Jeshua, the high priest (1 Chron. 6:14-15¹⁴And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak, ¹⁵And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the Lord carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. (1 Chronicles 6:14‑15); Ezra 3:2²Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God. (Ezra 3:2)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Seraiah, a priest carried into captivity (1 Chron. 6:14-15¹⁴And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak, ¹⁵And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the Lord carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. (1 Chronicles 6:14‑15)). See JOSEDECH.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3087 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yhowtsadaq

Phonic:

yeh-ho-tsaw-dawk’

Meaning:

from 3068 and 6663; Jehovah-righted; Jehotsadak, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Jehozadek, Josedech. Compare 3136

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Jehovah is the righteous one

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The justice of God; Jehovah-righted:―a high priest [JEHOZADAK], Hag. 1:1. {lustitia Dei}