Strong's H6271 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: עֲתַלְיָה (ʻĂthalyâh)

Pronunciation: ath-al-yaw'

Morphology: n-pr-m n-pr-f

Part of Speech: n pr m, n pr f

Name Meaning: Athaliah = "afflicted of the Lord"

Derivation: or עֲתַלְיָהוּ (ʻĂthalyâhûw); from the same as עַתְלַי (ʻAthlay) H6270 and יָהּ (Yâhh) H3050; Jah has constrained

Definition: Athaljah, the name of an Israelitess and two Israelites

KJV Renderings: Athaliah

Senses

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
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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