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Josiah

[ joh-sahy-uh ]
/ dʒoʊˈsaɪ ə /
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noun

Also Douay Bible, Jo·si·as [joh-sahy-uh s] /dʒoʊˈsaɪ əs/. a king of Judah, reigned 640?–609? b.c. II Kings 22.
a male given name.

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Origin of Josiah

≪ Hebrew Yōshīyāh God upholds
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Josiah

/ (dʒəʊˈsaɪə) /

noun

died ?609 bc, king of Judah (?640–?609). After the discovery of a book of law (probably Deuteronomy) in the Temple he began a programme of religious reformDouay spelling: Josias (dʒəʊˈsaɪəs)
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