Word: RCIEDI

Pronounce: yeh-ho-yaw-daw'

Strong: H3077

Orig: from 3068 and 3045; Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites:--Jehoiada. Compare 3111. H3068 H3045 H3111

Use: Proper Name Masculine

Grk Strong:

Jehoiada = "Jehovah knows"

1) father of Benaiah, David's mighty warrior
2) leader of the priests who joined David at Hebron
3) high priest at the time of Athaliah's usurpation of the throne of Judah; hid Joash, the king's son, for six years and eventually replaced him on the throne of Judah
4) second priest, or sagan, to Seraiah the high priest