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Jerusha

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3388

יְרוּשָׁא, יְרוּשָׁה

ye.ru.sah — Jerusha

A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.33; daughter of: Zadok (H6659H); married to Uzziah (H5818); mother of: Jotham (H3147H); also called Jerushah at 2Ch.27.1; § Jerushah or Jerusha = "dispossessor" the wife of king Uzziah and mother of king Jotham of Judah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6659

צָדוֹק

tsa.doq — Zadok

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17; son of: Ahitub (H0285H); father of: Ahimaaz (H0290H) § Zadok = "righteous" 1) the high priest, son of Ahitub of the house of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and 11th in descent from Aaron; joined David after Saul's death and supported him against Absalom and Adonijah; anointed Solomon as king 2) a priest, son of Meraioth, father of Meshullam of the house of Ahitub; apparently a nephew of 1 3) father of Jerusha, the wife of king Uzziah and mother of king Jotham of Judah 4) son of Baana and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 5) son of Immer and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 6) a leader of the people in the time of Nehemiah 7) a scribe appointed by Nehemiah as one of the treasurers over the storehouse 8) a valiant warrior of the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Hebron. Same as 1?

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5818

עֻזִּיָּהוּ

uz.ziy.yah — Uzziah

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.14.21; son of: Amaziah (H0558) and Jecoliah (H3203); married to Jerusha (H3388); father of: Jotham (H3147H); also called Azariah at 2Ki.14.21; 15.1,6,7,8,17,23,27; 1xKJV: Ozias at Mat.1.8,9; § Uzziah = "my strength is Jehovah" 1) son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also 'Azariah' 2) a Kohathite Levite and ancestor of Samuel 3) a priest of the sons of Harim who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) a Judaite, father of Athaiah or Uthai 5) father of Jehonathan, one of David's overseers

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3147

יוֹתָם

yo.tam — Jotham

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.9.5; son of: Gideon (H1439); brother of: Jether (H3500) and Abimelech (H0040H) § Jotham = "Jehovah is perfect" 1) son of king Uzziah of Judah by Jerushah; king of Judah for 16 years and contemporary with Isaiah and king Pekah of Israel 2) son of Jahdai and a descendant of Caleb and Judah 3) youngest son of Gideon who escaped from the massacre of his brothers

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Historical dictionary entry

Possession, or possessed; i.e., “by a husband”, the wife of Uzziah, and mother of king Jotham (2 Kings 15:33).

Scripture references

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

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