Strongs Number: H3087
- Hebrew Word
- יְהוֹצָדָק
- Transliteration
- Yᵉhôwtsâdâq
- Phonetic
- yeh-ho-tsaw-dawk'
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
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Jehovah-righted; {Jehotsadak} an Israelite
- BDB Definition
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Jehozadak or Josedech = "Jehovah is righteous"
1. grandson of the high priest Hilkiah; son of the high priest Seraiah; and father of the high priest Joshua; he never attained the office of high priest himself because he was carried captive to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar
- Origin
- From H3068 and H6663
- Bible Usage
- {Jehozadek} Josedech. Compare H3136 .