Josiah

[ joh-sahy-uh ]

noun
  1. Also Douay Bible, Jo·si·as [joh-sahy-uhs]. /dʒoʊˈsaɪ əs/. a king of Judah, reigned 640?–609? b.c. 2 Kings 22.

  2. a male given name.

Origin of Josiah

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From Late Latin Iosias, Josias, from Greek Iōsías, from Hebrew Yōshīyāh, Yōshīyāhū “God upholds”

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Josiah

/ (dʒəʊˈsaɪə) /


noun
  1. died ?609 bc, king of Judah (?640–?609). After the discovery of a book of law (probably Deuteronomy) in the Temple he began a programme of religious reform: Douay spelling: Josias (dʒəʊˈsaɪəs)

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