Yôwçiphyâh — H3131

Definition

masculine proper noun

Josiphjah, an Israelite

1. Josiphiah = "Jehovah adds"
2. father or ancestor of Shelomith who returned with Ezra

Usually translated as

Josiphiah

Origin

from active participle of H3254 and H3050; Jah (is) adding

• Derived from Yâçaph (H3254)
• Derived from Yâhh (H3050)

Occurrences

Yôwçiphyâh occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (1)

• Ezra 8:10 — And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah (יוֹסִפְיָ֑ה), and with him an hundred and threescore males.