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Jozachar

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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 · H8100

שִׁמְעָת

shim.at — Shimeath

A woman of the Ammonites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21; mother of: Jozacar (H3108) § Shimeath = "report" an Ammonitess, mother of Jozachar or Zabad, one of the assassins of king Joash of Judah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3108

יוֹזָכָר

yo.za.khar — Jozacar

A man of the Ammonites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.22; son of: Shimeath (H8100); also called Zabad at 2Ch.24.26; § Jozachar = "Jehovah remembers" 1) a servant of king Joash of Judah and one of his murderers 1a) also called 'Zabad'

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Historical dictionary entry

Jehovah-remembered, one of the two servants who assassinated Jehoash, the king of Judah, in Millo (2 Kings 12:21). He is called also Zabad (2 Chr. 24:26).

Scripture references

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

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