Lectionary Calendar

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
the Fourth Week after Easter

Attention!

StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Dictionaries
Joiada

Holman Bible Dictionary

Search for…

1 2 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
John, the Letters of

Next Entry
Joiakim

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

(joy' uh duh) Short form of personal name Jehoiada meaning, “Yah knows.” 1. Man who helped repair the old gate of Jerusalem under Nehemiah (Nehemiah 3:6 , KJV reads, Jehoiada). 2. High priest about 425 B.C. (Nehemiah 12:10-11 ,Nehemiah 12:10-11,12:22 ). Ezra suspected one of his sons, who married Sanballat's daughter, of being a traitor (Nehemiah 13:28 ). See Leviticus 21:14 ).

Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Joiada'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/j/joiada.html. 1991.

Bible Dictionaries Joiada

Holman Bible Dictionary

Bible Dictionaries
Joiada