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Jozadak
יוֹצָדָק
Jozadak (Hebrew: יוֹצָדָק) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 5 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Eliezer in Ezra 10.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jozadak
father of Jeshua
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At a glance
- Verses
- 5 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
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 |
|---|---|
| First appears | Ezra 3:2 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 12:26 |
| Cross-references | 105 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jeshua co-occurrence Appears with Jeshua in Ezra 3.
- Jehozadak co-occurrence Appears with Jehozadak in Ezra 3.
- Shealtiel co-occurrence Appears with Shealtiel in Ezra 3.
- Eliezer co-occurrence Appears with Eliezer in Ezra 10.
- Maaseiah co-occurrence Appears with Maaseiah in Ezra 10.
- Joiakim co-occurrence Appears with Joiakim in Nehemiah 12.
- Gedaliah co-occurrence Appears with Gedaliah in Ezra 10.
- Joshua co-occurrence Appears with Joshua in Ezra 3.
Origin & meaning
Among the descendants of Jozadak, some priests were found to have married foreign women during the time of Ezra.
The biblical story
Jozadak is mentioned in Ezr.10.18 in the context of the priests who had married foreign women during the post-exilic period. The passage is part of Ezra's reforms and his efforts to address the issue of intermarriage between the Israelites and the pagan peoples of the land (Ezra 9-10).
In the list of priests who had married foreign women, some of the descendants of Jozadak are mentioned (Ezr.10.18). This indicates that even among the priestly families, there were those who had violated the commandment to refrain from intermarrying with the surrounding nations (Deu.7.3-4).
As part of the covenant made under Ezra's leadership, these priests agreed to put away their foreign wives and children (Ezr.10.19). This event underscores the importance of maintaining religious and cultural purity among the Israelites, particularly in the post-exilic period when they were re-establishing their identity and covenant relationship with God.
Key verses
Jozadak appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
Ezra 10:18
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Ezra (1)
- Ezra 10:18