Jedidah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Jedidah was the mother of King Josiah of Judah and the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.
mother of Josiah (2KI 22:1)
Lineage: Adaiah › Jedidah
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Jedidah
well beloved; amiable
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Jedidah
· Also called · H3040 none · 2KI 22:1 beloved; lovely, beloved
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יְדִידָה
yədiydah · H3040 · 2KI 22:1 beloved; lovely, beloved
- el Ιεδιδα Iedida · none · 2KI 22:1
- bg Едида
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SDA Books (8)
Awaiting permission to publishLinked through an explicitly cited Bible passage
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Daughters of God Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 2 Ellen Gould White · EN · 6 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 18 (1903) Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 1 1SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 1 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 2 2SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 7 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 3 3SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 3 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 4 4SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 6 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5 5SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 1 bibliographic references from the official index
Conditional birth estimate · c. 694 BC – 677 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Josiah · 649 BC Descendant |
1 20–45 years per generation |
c. 694 BC – 669 BC |
| Jehoahaz · 633 BC Descendant |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 723 BC – 673 BC |
| Jehoiakim · 635 BC Descendant |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 725 BC – 675 BC |
| Zedekiah · 629 BC Descendant |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 719 BC – 669 BC |
| Jehoiachin · 617 BC Descendant |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 752 BC – 677 BC |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
16 20–45 years per generation |
c. 725 BC – 325 BC |
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Jedidah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Jedidah is mentioned in 2Ki 22:1 as the mother of King Josiah of Judah. She was the daughter of Adaiah from Bozkath, a town in the Shephelah region of Judah. Jedidah's son, Josiah, became king at the age of eight and reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. He is known for his religious reforms and his efforts to restore the worship of the Lord in Judah. The text does not provide any further information about Jedidah's life or her role in Josiah's upbringing. However, her mention as the mother of a significant king in Judah's history highlights the importance of maternal lineage in the royal succession.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Jedidah_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Jedidah@2Ki.22.1) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, jedidah_761)