Jehoaddan

Jehoaddan was the mother of King Amaziah of Judah and was from Jerusalem.

The name Jehoaddan means “pleasure, or time, of the Lord”

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Summary

A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Kings 14:2; referred to as Jehoaddan or Jehoaddin (יְהוֹעַדָּן); wife of Joash; mother of Amaziah.

Glossary entries

Jehoaddan, Jehoaddin

Family members

Spouse: Joash
Children: Amaziah

Alternative names

יְהוֹעַדָּןJehoaddan

Mentions

2 Kings 14:2
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 25:1
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.