Jedidah

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Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]

Jed'idah. (One Beloved). Queen of Amon, and mother of the good king, Josiah.  2 Kings 22:1. (B.C. 648).

Morrish Bible Dictionary [2]

Daughter of Adaiah, and mother of Josiah king of Judah.  2 Kings 22:1 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [3]

Jedidah . Mother of Josiah (  2 Kings 22:1 ).

Holman Bible Dictionary [4]

 2 Kings 22:1

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [5]

(Heb. Yedidah', יְדַידָה , Beloved, Septuag. Ι᾿Εδδίδα ; Josephus Ι᾿Εδή , Ant. 11:4, 1), daughter of Adaiah of Boskath and mother of king Josiah, consequently wife of king Amon, whom she appears to have survived ( 2 Kings 22:1). Her character may be inferred from the piety of her son. B.C. 648-639. Jedidi'ah (Heb. Yedideyah', יְדַידנְיָה , Beloved by Jehovah; Sept. Ι᾿Εδιδά ), the name specially given by the Lord to SOLOMON (See Solomon) (q.v.) at his birth, through Nathan, in token of the divine favor purposed towards him ( 2 Samuel 12:25).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [6]

jē̇ - dı̄´da ( ידידה , yedhı̄dhāh , "beloved"): Mother of King Josiah of Judah, daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath (  2 Kings 22:1 ).

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