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Strong's H3087 יְהוֹצָדָק (yehotsadaq)

Yehotsadaq means “Jehozadek” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3087 — lychnia (“candlestick”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H3087
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 8
Books 3

Strong's H3087 Quick Answer

Strong's H3087 יְהוֹצָדָק (Yhowtsadaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yhowtsadaq (yeh-ho-tsaw-dawk') n/p. 1. Jehovah-righted 2. Jehotsadak, an Israelite It has 8 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include josedech. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yhowtsadaq (yeh-ho-tsaw-dawk') n/p. 1. Jehovah-righted 2. Jehotsadak, an Israelite
Usage
8 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
josedech

Meaning and Definition

Yhowtsadaq (yeh-ho-tsaw-dawk') n/p. 1. Jehovah-righted 2. Jehotsadak, an Israelite [from H3068 and H6663] KJV: Jehozadek, Josedech. Root(s): H3068, H6663 Compare: H3136

Original Word
יְהוֹצָדָק
Transliteration
Yhowtsadaq
Derivation
Root: צדק First root strongs: 3068 Second root strongs: 6663
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3087. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Jehozadak

Usage: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.14; son of: Seraiah (H8304H); brother of: Ezra (H5830); father of: Joshua (H3091J); also called Jozadak at Ezr.3.2,8; 5.2; 1x § Jehozadak or Josedech = "Jehovah is righteous" grandson of the high priest Hilkiah; son of the high priest Seraiah; and father of the high priest Joshua; he never attained the office of high priest himself because he was carried captive to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar

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How Strong's H3087 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yhowtsadaq, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Josedech Haggai 1:1 6×

How Strong's H3087 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3087 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3087 in the Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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,

Usage Excerpts

First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3087.

1 Chronicles 6:14 Old Testament, KJV
And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
1 Chronicles 6:15 Old Testament, KJV
And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
Haggai 1:1 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3087, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 6:14 1 Chronicles 6:15
Haggai 5 usages, Old Testament
Haggai 1:1 Haggai 1:12 Haggai 1:14 Haggai 2:2 Haggai 2:4
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 6:11

Strong's H3087 FAQ

What does yehotsadaq (יְהוֹצָדָק) mean?

Yehotsadaq (Strong's H3087) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Jehozadek". Yhowtsadaq (yeh-ho-tsaw-dawk') n/p. 1. Jehovah-righted 2. Jehotsadak, an Israelite

How many times is yehotsadaq (יְהוֹצָדָק) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H3087 across 3 books.

Where can I study yehotsadaq (יְהוֹצָדָק) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3087 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yehotsadaq (יְהוֹצָדָק)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as josedech. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.