King James Bible Dictionary - Strongs Number

H2977 - Josiah

Strong's No.:	H2977

Hebrew:	יֹאשִׁיָּה

Transliteration:	Yôʼshîyâh

Phonetic:	yo-shee-yaw'

Word Origin:	From the same root as H803 and H3050

Bible Usage:	Josiah.

Part of Speech:	Proper Name Masculine

Strongs Definition:	founded of Jah; {Joshijah} the name of two Israelites

Brown Driver Biggs Definition:	Josiah = "whom Jehovah heals" 1. son of Amon by Jedidah who succeeded his father to the throne of Judah and reigned for 31 years; his reign is noteworthy for the great revivals back to the worship of Jehovah which he led 2. a returned exile and son of Zephaniah at whose house took place the solemn and symbolical crowning of Joshua the high priest in the time of Zechariah the prophet

Bible References: Josiah	1 King 13:2 2 King 21:24 2 King 21:26 2 King 22:1 2 King 22:3 2 King 23:16 2 King 23:19 2 King 23:23 2 King 23:24 2 King 23:28 2 King 23:29 2 King 23:30 2 King 23:34 2 King 23:34 1 Chr 3:14 1 Chr 3:15 2 Chr 34:1 2 Chr 34:33 2 Chr 35:1 2 Chr 35:7 2 Chr 35:16 2 Chr 35:18 2 Chr 35:19 2 Chr 35:20 2 Chr 35:20 2 Chr 35:22 2 Chr 35:23 2 Chr 35:24 2 Chr 35:25 2 Chr 35:25 2 Chr 35:26 2 Chr 36:1 Jer 1:2 Jer 1:3 Jer 1:3 Jer 3:6 Jer 22:11 Jer 22:11 Jer 22:18 Jer 25:1 Jer 25:3 Jer 26:1 Jer 27:1 Jer 35:1 Jer 36:1 Jer 36:2 Jer 36:9 Jer 37:1 Jer 45:1 Jer 46:2 Zep 1:1 Zech 6:10

Translation Occurrences:	Josiah ( 52 )

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.