Strong's Number H2977

יֹאשִׁיָּה

Yo'shiyah · yo-shee-yaw'

Transliteration:

Yo'shiyah{yo-shee-yaw'}or{yo-she-yaw'-hoo}

Word Origin:

from the same root as 803 and 3050

Part of Speech:

proper name masculine

Strong's Definition:

Joshijah, the name of two Israelites

Usage in the KJV:

Josiah 53

Total: 53
Occurs 53 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

Josiah = "whom Jehovah heals"

son of Amon by Jedidah who succeeded his father to the throne of Judah and reigned for 31 years; his reign is noteworthy for the great revivals back to the worship of Jehovah which he led
a returned exile and son of Zephaniah at whose house took place the solemn and symbolical crowning of Joshua the high priest in the time of Zechariah the prophet