Josiah
[ joh-sahy-uh ]
/ dʒoʊˈsaɪ ə /
noun
Also Douay Bible, Jo·si·as
[joh-sahy-uh s] /dʒoʊˈsaɪ əs/.
a king of Judah, reigned 640?–609? b.c. II Kings 22.
a male given name.
Origin of Josiah
≪ Hebrew
Yōshīyāh God upholds
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British Dictionary definitions for josiah
Josiah
/ (dʒəʊˈsaɪə) /
noun
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)