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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehozadak:

Jehovah-justified, the son of the high priest Seraiah at the time of the Babylonian exile (1Ch 6:14,15). He was carried into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar, and probably died in Babylon. He was the father of Jeshua, or Joshua, who returned with Zerubbabel.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Jehozadak:

justice of the Lord

International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Jehozadak:

je-hoz'-a-dak (yehotsadhaq, "Yahweh is righteous"): Priest at the time of the captivity under Nebuchadrezzar (1Ch 6:14,15. He was the father of Joshua (Jeshua) the priest (Hag 1:1,12,14; 2:2,4; Zec 6:11). the King James Version has Josedech in Hag and Zec. Same as "Jozadak" (yotsadhaq, same meaning) in Ezr 3:2,8; 5:2; 10:18; Ne 12:26; and =" Josedek" (King James Version "Josedec") of 1 Esdras 5:5,48,56; 6:2; 9:19; Sirach 49:12.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Jehozadak:

(Jehovah justifies) usually called Jozadak or Josedech. He was the son of the high priest Seraiah (1 Chronicles 6:14-15). When his father was slain at Riblah by order of Nebuchadnezzar (2 Kings 25:18, 21). Jehozadak was led away captive to Babylon (1 Chronicles 6:15). (B.C. 588) He himself never attained the high priesthood, but he was the father of Jeshua the high priest, and of all his successors till the pontificate of Alcimus (Ezra 3:2; Nehemiah 12:26)., etc.

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