Original Word: יוֹצָדָק
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yowtsadaq
Pronunciation: yo-tsaw-dawk'
Phonetic Spelling: (yo-tsaw-dawk')
Definition: Jozadak
Meaning: Jotsadak

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew roots יָצָא (yatsa, meaning "to go out" or "to come forth") and צֶדֶק (tsedeq, meaning "righteousness" or "justice").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Yowtsadaq in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, the Greek Septuagint may transliterate the name as Ιωσεδεκ (Iosedek).

Usage: The name Yowtsadaq, or Jozadak, means "The LORD is righteous" or "Jehovah justifies." It is used as a proper name for a notable figure in the post-exilic period of Israel's history.

Cultural and Historical Background: Jozadak, also known as Jehozadak, was a high priest during the Babylonian exile. He was the son of Seraiah, the last high priest before the destruction of the First Temple by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC. Jozadak himself did not serve as high priest in Jerusalem, as he was taken into captivity to Babylon. His son, Jeshua (or Joshua), played a significant role in the rebuilding of the Temple and the restoration of the priesthood upon the return of the exiles to Jerusalem.

יוֺצָדָק proper name, masculine Ezra 5:2 (Biblical Hebrew id., √ הָיָה).

יזב see שֵׁיוֵב.

Jozadak

A form of Yhowtsadaq; Jotsadak, an Israelite -- Jozadak.

see HEBREW Yhowtsadaq

יֽוֹצָדָ֔ק יֽוֹצָדָ֜ק יֽוֹצָדָק֙ יוֹצָדָ֑ק יוצדק yō·w·ṣā·ḏāq yotzaDak yōwṣāḏāqInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts