3089. Yehosheba

Lexicon

Yehosheba: Jehosheba

Original Word: יְהוֹשֶׁבַע
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Yhowsheba`
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-sheh-BAH
Phonetic Spelling: (yeh-ho-sheh'-bah)
Definition: Jehosheba
Meaning: Jehosheba

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jehosheba

From Yhovah and shaba'; Jehovah-sworn; Jehosheba, an Israelitess -- Jehosheba. Compare Yhowshab'ath.

see HEBREW Yhovah

see HEBREW shaba'

see HEBREW Yhowshab'ath

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from Yhvh and shaba
Definition
"the LORD is an oath," wife of Jehoiada the priest
NASB Translation
Jehosheba (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יְהוֺשֶׁ֫בַע, יְהוֺשַׁבְעַת proper name, feminine (׳י is an oath; compare אֱלִישֶׁבַע) — daughter of Joram of Judah, & wife of Jehoiada the priest; יְהוֺשֶׁבַע 2 Kings 11:2 (ᵐ5 Ἰωσαβεε, Ἰωσαβεθ); = יְהוֺשַׁבְעַת2Chronicles 22:11 (twice in verse) (ᵐ5 Ἰωσαβεε).

יְהוֺשַׁבְעַת see foregoing.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from יְהוֹ (Yahweh) and שָׁבַע (to swear, to take an oath)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Jehosheba, as her name and story are specific to the Hebrew Bible and do not have a direct Greek equivalent in the New Testament. However, the themes of divine protection and the preservation of God's promises are echoed throughout the biblical narrative.

Usage: Jehosheba is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Jehosheba, also spelled Jehoshabeath, is a notable figure in the Hebrew Bible, specifically mentioned in the context of the royal family of Judah. She is identified as the daughter of King Jehoram of Judah and the sister of King Ahaziah. Jehosheba is most renowned for her courageous act of saving her nephew, Joash, from the massacre orchestrated by Athaliah, the queen mother, who sought to exterminate the royal lineage of David.

According to 2 Kings 11:2 (BSB), "But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being put to death, and she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. So he was hidden from Athaliah and was not killed." This act of bravery preserved the Davidic line and ensured the continuation of the Messianic promise associated with David's descendants.

Jehosheba was married to Jehoiada, the high priest, which further emphasizes her significant role in the religious and political landscape of Judah. Her actions not only saved Joash but also facilitated his eventual rise to the throne, under the guidance and mentorship of Jehoiada. This narrative highlights Jehosheba's faithfulness and her pivotal role in God's providential plan for the kingdom of Judah.

Forms and Transliterations

יְהוֹשֶׁ֣בַע יהושבע yə·hō·wō·še·ḇa‘ yehoSheva yəhōwōšeḇa‘

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 11:2
HEB: וַתִּקַּ֣ח יְהוֹשֶׁ֣בַע בַּת־ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־
NAS: But Jehosheba, the daughter of King
KJV: But Jehosheba, the daughter of king
INT: took Jehosheba the daughter of King

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3089
1 Occurrence

yə·hō·wō·še·ḇa‘ — 1 Occ.