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Joaddan

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Joaddan (Yehoadan, יהועדן) or Joaddin (Yehoadin, יהועדין) according to the Qere, is a female name of Hebrew origin and a person from the Hebrew Bible. She was the mother of Amaziah, the king of Judea.

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There are two references to Joaddan in the Tanach:[1]

He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem; and the name [of his] mother was Joaddan of Jerusalem. — 2 Kings 14: 2

Amaziah, twenty-five years old, became king, and reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem; and the name [of his] mother was Joaddan of Jerusalem. — 2 Chronicles 25: 1

Meaning

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The name Joaddan means "God is bliss",[2] but it can also be interpreted as "The Lord gives water to the earth".[3]

Sources

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  1. ^ "Concordantie joaddan, het oude testament". Archived from the original on 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  2. ^ "▷ Vorname Joaddan: Herkunft, Bedeutung & Namenstag".
  3. ^ Psalms 15:9