Adaiah
Adaiah of Bozkath's daughter Jedidah was the mother of King Josiah, who reigned over Judah and initiated significant religious reforms.
The name Adaiah means “the witness of the Lord”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2 Kings 22:1; only referred to as Adaiah (עֲדָיָ֫הוּ); father of Jedidah.
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Alternative names
- עֲדָיָ֫הוּAdaiah
Mentions
- Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.