Strongs Number: H6271
- Hebrew Word
- עֲתַלְיָה
- Transliteration
- ʻĂthalyâh
- Phonetic
- ath-al-yaw'
- Part of Speech
- Strongs Definition
-
Jah has constrained; {Athaljah} the name of an Israelitess and two Israelites
- BDB Definition
-
Athaliah = "afflicted of the Lord" n pr m
1. son of Jeroham of the tribe of Benjamin
2. father of Jeshaiah of the sons of Elam who was one of the heads of a family who returned with Ezra from exile n pr f
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
- Origin
- From the same as H6270 and H3050
- Bible Usage
- Athaliah.