Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jehoiada

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: je-hoia-da
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A prominent priest during the reigns of Ahaziah, Athaliah, and Joash. He became the brother-in-law of King Ahaziah and opposed the worship of Baal.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוֹיָדָע.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: יְהוֹיָדָע

Questions

What does jehoiada mean?: A prominent priest during the reigns of Ahaziah, Athaliah, and Joash. He became the brother-in-law of King Ahaziah and opposed the worship of Baal.
Where does jehoiada come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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