יְהוֹעַדָּה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤏𐤃𐤄
Yehoadah
H3085 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name meaning 'YHWH has adorned' or 'YHWH is Adornment.' The name appears in genealogical lists, signifying an Israelite individual distinguished by a theophoric element (the divine name YHWH) and the notion of adornment or honor.
Semantic Range
personal name (YHWH has adorned, YHWH is adornment), by extension: one honored by YHWH, application limited to individual identity in genealogical contexts
Root / Etymology
Formed from combination of the theophoric prefix יְהוֹ (YHWH) and the root ע-ד-ה (‘to adorn, decorate’): יְהוֹ + עַדָּה. The lexical meaning arises from the fusion: 'YHWH has adorned' or 'YHWH is adornment.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name יְהוֹעַדָּה (Yᵉhôwʻaddâh) occurs only rarely in the Hebrew Bible and is typical of theophoric names from the monarchic period, reflecting the practice of ascribing actions or qualities to the deity through personal names. The term incorporates the theophoric element יהו, a form of the tetragrammaton commonly found in Judahite and Israelite personal names from the First Temple period. The root עדה conveys the idea of adornment, decoration, or adding honor, but the actual meaning in personal names often emphasizes divine favor or grace upon the bearer, rather than literal ornamentation. English translations typically transliterate the name, but renderings such as "Jehovah-adorned" are interpretive and do not capture nuances of how the name functioned within Israelite naming conventions. The name is distinct from, but related by root, to other names and words derived from ע-ד-ה, such as עֲדִי ('ornament'). No evidence suggests the name carried religious identity implications beyond its theophoric content in the periods attested.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from יְהֹוָה and עָדָה; Jehovah-adorned; Jehoaddah, an Israelite; Jehoada.
Bantu Hebrew
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עהד (ʿ-d-h) — to adorn, decorate, honor, make beautiful
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3085-02 |
יְהוֹעַדָּ֔ה | yehoadah | HNp |
Jehoaddah | YHWH-has-adorned | 1 |
H3085-01 |
וִ/יהֽוֹעַדָּ֗ה | vihoadah | HC/Np |
and Jehoaddah | And YHWH-has-adorned | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3085-02 |
1 Chronicles 8:36 | יְהוֹעַדָּ֔ה | yehoadah | HNp |
Jehoaddah | YHWH-has-adorned |
H3085-01 |
1 Chronicles 8:36 | וִ/יהֽוֹעַדָּ֗ה | vihoadah | HC/Np |
and Jehoaddah | And YHWH-has-adorned |