Jehozadak

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Jehozadak is a biblical priestly figure known primarily as the father of Joshua the high priest who returned with the Jewish exiles from Babylon.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Jehozadak canonical 1
Jehozadak the priest 1

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Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
priest
alternativeName Jehozadak
surface form: Jehozadak the priest

Jozadak
associatedPlace Jerusalem
Judah
associatedWithEvent Babylonian exile
surface form: Babylonian captivity of Judah
captivity Babylon
category Biblical priest
Person in the Books of Chronicles
Person in the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah
describedAs father of Joshua the high priest
ethnicity Jewish
family Aaronic priesthood
father Seraiah
fatherOccupation high priest
fatherOf Joshua son of Jehozadak
surface form: Joshua the high priest
genealogicalRole link between pre‑exilic and post‑exilic priesthood
HebrewName יְהוֹצָדָק
languageOfName Hebrew
mentionedIn 1 Chronicles
Ezra
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Nehemiah
Bible
surface form: Old Testament
nameMeaning Yahweh is righteous
nationality Israelites
surface form: Israelite
notableFor being father of the post‑exilic high priest Joshua
position priestly descendant of Aaron
religion Judaism
timePeriod Babylonian exile
tribe Tribe of Levi

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Joshua son of Jehozadak father Jehozadak
Jehozadak alternativeName Jehozadak
this entity surface form: Jehozadak the priest