Strong's H6271 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: עֲתַלְיָה (ʻĂthalyâh)

Pronunciation: ath-al-yaw'

POS: ath-al-yaw' Morph: n-pr-m n-pr-f

Exegesis: or ; from the same as and ; Jah has constrained;

Definition: or עֲתַלְיָהוּ; from the same as עַתְלַי and יָהּ; Jah has constrained; Athaljah, the name of an Israelitess and two Israelites; Athaliah.

KJV Usage: Athaliah.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Athaliah = "afflicted of the Lord"
• 2. n pr m
• 3. 1) son of Jeroham of the tribe of Benjamin
• 4. 2) father of Jeshaiah of the sons of Elam who was one of the heads of a family who returned with Ezra from exile
• 5. n pr f
• 6. 3) the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and the wife of king Jehoram of Judah; killer of all the members of the royal family of Judah with the exception of one baby named Joash who was hidden by the high priest Jehoiada until 6 years had passed and Jehoiada led the revolution to put him on the throne, overthrowing Athaliah and putting her to death

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