יְהוֹיָדָ֨ע
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤉𐤃𐤏
Yehoyada
Jehoiada
Yehoyadaʻ is a personal name meaning 'Yahweh has known' or 'Yahweh knows.' As a proper noun, it references several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably a prominent priest during the reign of Joash in the kingdom of Judah. The name expresses the theological affirmation that Yahweh is the one who truly knows or recognizes, and name-bearers would be understood as 'known by Yahweh.' The semantic range is primarily limited to a personal name and does not function as a common noun or verb in biblical usage.
2 Chronicles 23:9 · Word #2
Lexicon H3077
| Lemma | יְהוֹיָדָע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤉𐤃𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Yehoyada |
| Strong's | H3077 |
| Definition | Yehoyadaʻ is a personal name meaning 'Yahweh has known' or 'Yahweh knows.' As a proper noun, it references several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably a prominent priest during the reign of Joash in the kingdom of Judah. The name expresses the theological affirmation that Yahweh is the one who truly knows or recognizes, and name-bearers would be understood as 'known by Yahweh.' The semantic range is primarily limited to a personal name and does not function as a common noun or verb in biblical usage. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Jehoiada |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3077-03
Yahweh has known
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name; theophoric compound of יְהוֹ (Yahweh) + Qal perfect form from ידע functioning as a name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the theophoric element יְהוֹ (Yahweh) with the verb יָדַע (to know), expressing a completed verbal idea. Rendering it as "Yahweh has known" preserves the root meaning ידע and reflects the verbal force embedded in the compound proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yehoyada
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Yahweh-has-known |
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