Joiada
יוֹיָדָע/JOY-ah-dah/
“Yahweh knows”
Summary
A contracted form of Jehoiada, used by Nehemiah for two men: a priest who repaired the Old Gate of Jerusalem and a high priest who succeeded Eliashib.
☩Biblical Figures
The name Joiada refers to two individuals in Nehemiah: (1) A son of Paseah and apparently one of the chief priests who, in conjunction with Meshullam, repaired the Old Gate of Jerusalem after the captivity (Nehemiah 3:6). (2) A high priest who was the son and successor of Eliashib, succeeded by his son Jonathan (Nehemiah 12:10-11, 22). One of his sons married a daughter of Sanballat the Horonite, for which he was banished by Nehemiah (Nehemiah 13:28). The name means 'Yahweh knows.'
Key verses:Nehemiah 3:6Nehemiah 12:10-11Nehemiah 13:28
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Joiada," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Joiada," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Joiada," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).