Encyclopedia of The Bible – Jehozadak
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Jehozadak

JEHOZADAK jĭ hō’ zə dăk (יְהﯴצָדָ֛ק, Yahweh is righteous). The father of Joshua the high priest (1 Chron 6:14, 15; Hag 1:1, 12, 14; 2:2, 4; Zech 6:11). The KJV has Josedech in Haggai and Zechariah. The name is shortened to Jozadak in Ezra 3:2, 8; 5:2; 10:18; Neh 12:26; 1 Esdras 5:5, 48, 56; 6:2; 9:19; Ecclesiasticus 49:12. KJV has Josedec and ASV Josedek in 1 Esdras and Ecclesiasticus.