יֹאשִׁיָּה (Yôʼshîyâh) — Josiah

Hebrew word study: יֹאשִׁיָּה (Yôʼshîyâh), Strong's H2977. Joshijah, the name of two Israelites

HebrewStrong's H2977
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יֹאשִׁיָּה (Yôʼshîyâh)
Pronounced: yo-shee-yaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Joshijah, the name of two Israelites

Word study
Derivation: or יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ; from the same root as H803 (אֲשׁוּיָה) and H3050 (יָהּ); founded of Jah;

KJV translation words: Josiah.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2977 is tagged on 53 words in 48 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 13:2 and last appears in Zechariah 6:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Josiah ×51of Josiah ×1will be Josiah ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ ×49יֹאושִׁיָּהוּ ×1יֹאשִׁיָּה ×1יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ פ ×1לְיֹאשִׁיָּהוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×182 Chronicles ×172 Kings ×131 Chronicles ×21 Kings ×1Zephaniah ×1Zechariah ×1

Verses (first 25 of 48)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H803 אֲשׁוּיָה (ʼăshûwyâh), H3050 יָהּ (Yâhh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does Yôʼshîyâh (H2977) mean?

Joshijah, the name of two israelites.

How is H2977 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2977 as: Josiah..

How often does יֹאשִׁיָּה (Yôʼshîyâh) appear?

Strong's H2977 is tagged on 53 words in 48 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 13:2 and last appears in Zechariah 6:10.