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Jedidah
well beloved; amiable
יְדִידָה ye.di.dah
Jedidah (Hebrew: יְדִידָה, ye.di.dah) means “well beloved; amiable”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 2 Kings 22:1. In 2023 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Appears with Adaiah in 2 Kings 22.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jedidah
daughter of Adaiah; mother of King Josiah
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
Based on 2023 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2023 | 5 | Steady |
| All-time total | 69 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 9 in 2006 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Kings 22:1 |
| Cross-references | 16 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Adaiah co-occurrence Appears with Adaiah in 2 Kings 22.
- Meshullam co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Meshullam.
- Micaiah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Micaiah.
- Azaliah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Azaliah.
- Harhas co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Harhas.
- Asaiah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Asaiah.
- Huldah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Huldah.
- Shallum co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shallum.
Origin & meaning
A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.22.1;
daughter of: Adaiah (H5718); married to Amon (H0526H);
mother of: Josiah (H2977)
§ Jedidah = "beloved"
the wife of king Amon and mother of king Josiah
Jedidah was the mother of King Josiah of Judah and the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.
The biblical story
Jedidah is mentioned in 2Ki.22.1 as the mother of King Josiah of Judah. She was the daughter of Adaiah from Bozkath, a town in the Shephelah region of Judah. Jedidah's son, Josiah, became king at the age of eight and reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. He is known for his religious reforms and his efforts to restore the worship of the Lord in Judah. The text does not provide any further information about Jedidah's life or her role in Josiah's upbringing. However, her mention as the mother of a significant king in Judah's history highlights the importance of maternal lineage in the royal succession.
Key verses
Jedidah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
2 Kings 22:1
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2 Kings (1)
- 2 Kings 22:1