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Jeshohaiah
Jeshohaiah
יְשׁוֹחָיָה ye.sho.cha.yah
Jeshohaiah (Hebrew: יְשׁוֹחָיָה, ye.sho.cha.yah) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 4:36. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Adiel in 1 Chronicles 4.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jeshohaiah
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
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
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| First appears | 1 Chronicles 4:36 |
Names connected to this one
- Elioenai co-occurrence Appears with Elioenai in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Jesimiel co-occurrence Appears with Jesimiel in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Jaakobah co-occurrence Appears with Jaakobah in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Asaiah co-occurrence Appears with Asaiah in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Adiel co-occurrence Appears with Adiel in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Benaiah co-occurrence Appears with Benaiah in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Isaiah root Shares the element -yah, “Yahweh”.
- Elijah root Shares the element -yah, “Yahweh”.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.36
§ Jeshohaiah = "Jehovah humbles"
a descendant of Shimei and a chief of the Simeonites
Jeshohaiah was a leader from the tribe of Simeon during the time of King Hezekiah.
The biblical story
Jeshohaiah is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Simeon in 1 Chronicles. He is listed among the leaders of the Simeonites during the reign of King Hezekiah. The Simeonites were one of the twelve tribes of Israel, and they were known for their warriors and their role in the conquest of Canaan. The mention of Jeshohaiah in this context highlights the importance of tribal leadership and the participation of the Simeonites in the events of Hezekiah's reign.
Key verses
Jeshohaiah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,
1 Chronicles 4:36
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 4:36