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Jehozabad

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3075

יְהוֹזָבָד

ye.ho.za.vad — Jehozabad

A man of the Moabites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21; son of: Shomer (H7763) § Jehozabad = "Jehovah has endowed" 1) son of Shomer, a Moabitish woman, who murdered Joash, king of Judah 2) a Benjamite, captain of 180,000 armed men, in the days of Jehoshaphat 3) a Korhite Levite, 2nd son of Obededom, and one of the porters of the temple and of the storehouse there in the time of David

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5654

עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם

o.ved e.dom — Obed-edom

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.10; son of: Jeduthun (H3038); brother of: Mattithiah (H4993H), Gedaliah (H1436I), Zeri (H6874), Jeshaiah (H3470H) and Hashabiah (H2811I); father of: Shemaiah (H8098I), Jehozabad (H3075H), Joah (H3098I), Sachar (H7940), Nethanel (H5417K), Ammiel (H5988I), Issachar (H3485H) and Peullethai (H6469) Also named: shim.i (שִׁמְעִי "Shimei" H8096X) § Obed-edom = "servant of Edom" 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem 2) a Merarite Levite and a singer and gatekeeper 2a) the family descended from him

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2066

זָבָד

za.vad — Zabad

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.36; son of: Nathan (H5416J); father of: Ephlal (H0654) § Zabad = "he endows" 1) a descendant of Judah; son of Nathan, grandson of Attai, great grandson of Ahlai Sheshan's daughter 2) son of Tahath 3) one of David's mighty warriors (could be the same as 1 above) 4) son of Shimeath, an Ammonitess; a conspirator against and, with Jehozabad, the murderer of Joash (also called 'Jozachar') 5) one of the sons of Zattu, who put away his foreign wife at the command of Ezra 6) one of the descendants of Hashum, who, in the time of Ezra, had a foreign wife 7) one of the sons of Nebo, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7763

שֹׁמֵר

sho.mer — Shomer

A man of the Moabites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21; father of: Jehozabad (H3075); also called Shimrith at 2Ch.24.26; Also named: shim.rit (שִׁמְרִית "Shimrith" H8116) § Shomer = "keeper" 1) son of Jehozabad or Shimrith the Moabitess and one of the conspirators who slew king Joash of Judah 2) an Asherite, son of Heber 2a) also 'Shemer'

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7940

שָׂכָר

sa.khar — Sachar

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.4; son of: Obed-edom (H5654); brother of: Shemaiah (H8098I), Jehozabad (H3075H), Joah (H3098I), Nethanel (H5417K), Ammiel (H5988I), Issachar (H3485H) and Peullethai (H6469) § Sacar = "wages" 1) father of Ahiam, one of David's mighty warriors 2) a Korahite Levite gatekeeper, the 4th son of Obed-edom in the time of David

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6469

פְּעֻלְּתַי

pe.ul.l.tay — Peullethai

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.5; son of: Obed-edom (H5654); brother of: Shemaiah (H8098I), Jehozabad (H3075H), Joah (H3098I), Sachar (H7940), Nethanel (H5417K), Issachar (H3485H) and Ammiel (H5988I) § Peulthai = "work" a Levite gatekeeper, the 8th son of Obed-edom; also 'Peullethai'

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8116

שִׁמְרִית

shim.rit — Shimrith

A man of the Moabites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21; father of: Jehozabad (H3075); also called Shimrith at 2Ch.24.26; Another name of sho.mer (שֹׁמֵר "Shomer" H7763G) § Shimrith = "vigilant" a Moabitess, mother of Jehozabad, one of the assassins of king Joash of Judah

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Historical dictionary entry

Jehovah-given. (1.) The son of Obed-edom (1 Chr. 26:4), one of the Levite porters. (2.) The son of Shomer, one of the two conspirators who put king Jehoash to death in Millo in Jerusalem (2 Kings 12:21). (3.) 2 Chr. 17:18.

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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