Bible Encyclopedias
Josias

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jṓ - sı̄´as (Textus Receptus, Ἰωσίας , Iōsı́as ; Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek Ἰωσείας , Iōseı́as ) :

(1) Greek form in the King James Version of Josiah (Matthew 1:10 , Matthew 1:11; compare 1 Esdras 1; Baruch 1:8), king of Judah.

(2) In 1 Esdras 8:33 the King James Version for JESIAS (which see).

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Josias'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​j/josias.html. 1915.