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Josiah

יֹאשִׁיָּ֫הוּ · yo.shiy.yah · H2977Hחֵן · chen · H2581“the Lord burns; the fire of the Lord” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions, all in Zechariah

Who he was

Josiah, also known as Hen, is mentioned in Zechariah 6:10 and Zechariah 6:14 in the context of a symbolic act during the prophet Zechariah's ministry. Zechariah was instructed to take silver and gold from the returned exiles, specifically from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who had come from Babylon (Zechariah 6:10).

Josiah (or Hen) is mentioned as the son of Zephaniah, in whose house the silver and gold were to be stored until they were used to make a crown (Zec.6.10, 14). The crown was then to be placed on the head of Joshua, the high priest, as a symbol of the coming "Branch," a messianic figure who would build the temple and rule as both priest and king (Zechariah 6:11–13).

The name "Josiah" is used in verse 10, while "Hen" is used in verse 14. This variation may reflect different traditions or translations of the name.

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Family

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Every mention

2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Zechariah 2 mentions

Zechariah 6:10“Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah; and come the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have come from Babylon.Zechariah 6:14The crowns shall be to Helem, to Tobijah, to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in Yahweh’s temple.

What the dictionary says

Healed by Jehovah, or Jehovah will support.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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