| Jehozadak
- jē-hoz´a-dak International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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| (יהוצדק, yehōcādhāḳ, “Yahweh is righteous”): Priest at the time of the captivity under Nebuchadrezzar (1Ch_6:14, 1Ch_6:15 (Hebrew 5:40, 41)). He was the father of Joshua (Jeshua) the priest (Hag_1:1, Hag_1:12, Hag_1:14; Hag_2:2, Hag_2:4; Zec_6:11). the King James Version has Josedech in Hag and Zec. Same as “Jozadak” (יוצדק, yōcādhāḳ, same meaning) in Ezr_3:2, Ezr_3:8; Ezr_5:2; Ezr_10:18; Neh_12:26; and = “Josedek” (King James Version “Josedec”) of 1 Esdras 5:5, 48, 56; 6:2; 9:19; Sirach 49:12. | |
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Taken from: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia by James Orr, M.A., D.D., General Editor |
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