Jedidah Explained

Jedidah should not be confused with Jedediah.

In the Hebrew Bible, in the Book of 2 Kings 22:1, Jedidah was the mother of Josiah (the King of Judah). She was the wife of king Amon of Judah, and the daughter of Adaiah, from Boscath (a town in the Kingdom of Judah).

Alternate spellings for this Bible character are "Jedida" or "Jeddida".[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jedida - Jedida meaning and name origin. thinkbabynames.com. 29 June 2012.
  2. Web site: William Smith. Aaron Zuzims. Smith's Bible Dictionary. 29 June 2012.
  3. Web site: Adaiah. christiananswers.net. 29 June 2012.
  4. Web site: Meaning and etymology of the name Adaiah. Abiram Publications. 29 June 2012.
  5. Web site: Yediydah - The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon. biblestudytools.com. 29 June 2012.

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