Yehoyada: meaning of the Hebrew name
יְהוֹיָדָע
Pronounced ye-ho-ya-DA
Meaning of Yehoyada
God knows: the divine name joined with yada, to know, describing a God who knows and watches over. Two biblical figures bore it - Yehoyada the priest, who crowned Joash, and the father of Benaiah, one of David's warriors.
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.
וּבְנָיָהוּ בֶּן־יְהוֹיָדָע וְהַכְּרֵתִי וְהַפְּלֵתִי וּבְנֵי דָוִד כֹּהֲנִים הָיוּ׃
Yehoyada in Hebrew
Yehoyada is written יהוידע in Hebrew (with vowel points: יְהוֹיָדָע). Hebrew is read from right to left.
- יYod
- הHe
- וVav
- יYod
- דDalet
- עAyin
Gematria value: 105 (Yod 10 + He 5 + Vav 6 + Yod 10 + Dalet 4 + Ayin 70)
About the name
- GenderBoy
- OriginBiblical
- MeaningGod knows
- Pronunciationye-ho-ya-DA
- Hebrewיהוידע
- Syllables4
Popularity in Israel
Yehoyada was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.
Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.
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Questions about Yehoyada
What does the name Yehoyada mean?
God knows: the divine name joined with yada, to know, describing a God who knows and watches over. Two biblical figures bore it - Yehoyada the priest, who crowned Joash, and the father of Benaiah, one of David's warriors.
How do you pronounce Yehoyada?
Yehoyada is pronounced ye-ho-ya-DA in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.
How do you write Yehoyada in Hebrew?
Yehoyada is written יהוידע in Hebrew (with vowel points: יְהוֹיָדָע).
Is Yehoyada a biblical name?
Yes. Yehoyada appears in the Hebrew Bible, in 2 Samuel 8:18.
What is the gematria of Yehoyada?
In gematria, the Hebrew spelling יהוידע adds up to 105 (Yod 10 + He 5 + Vav 6 + Yod 10 + Dalet 4 + Ayin 70).
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