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יְהוֹצָדָק H3087
H3087 is the Hebrew word יְהוֹצָדָק, transliterated Yᵉhôwtsâdâq and said yeh-ho-tsaw-dawk'. The King James Version most often renders it josedech.
What it means
Jehotsadak, an Israelite.
Where it comes from
from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H6663 (צָדַק); Jehovah-righted.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Jehozadek, Josedech. Compare H3136 (יוֹצָדָק).
Verses using יְהוֹצָדָק
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
1 Chronicles 6:14 · KJV
And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
1 Chronicles 6:15 · KJV
And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
Haggai 1:1 · KJV
In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,
Haggai 1:12 · KJV
Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the LORD.
Haggai 1:14 · KJV
And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,
Haggai 2:2 · KJV
Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,
Haggai 2:4 · KJV
Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:
Zechariah 6:11 · KJV
Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;
Common questions
What does Strong's H3087 mean?
H3087 is the Hebrew word יְהוֹצָדָק (Yᵉhôwtsâdâq), meaning Jehotsadak, an Israelite.
How is H3087 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it josedech (6 times), jehozadak (2 times).
How many times does H3087 appear in the Bible?
יְהוֹצָדָק (Yᵉhôwtsâdâq) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3087 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H6663 (צָדַק); Jehovah-righted.
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