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Jehosheba

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(oath of God). Daughter of king Joram and wife of Jehoiada, the high priest (2 Kings 11:2²But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain. (2 Kings 11:2); 2 Chron. 22:11¹¹But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. (2 Chronicles 22:11)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

See JEHOSHABEATH.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3089 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yhowsheba`

Phonic:

yeh-ho-sheh’-bah

Meaning:

from 3068 and 7650; Jehovah-sworn; Jehosheba, an Israelitess

KJV Usage:

Jehosheba. Compare 3090

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Jehovah is an oath

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Oath of God; Jehovah-sworn:―an Israelitess [JEHOSHABEATH], 2 Kings, 11:2. {Domini iuramentum}