Josias

Josi'as a Graecized form of the name of

(a) (Ι᾿εσίας, Vulg. Josias) JOSIAH SEE JOSIAH (q.v.), king of Judah (1 Esdr. 1, 1, 7, 18, 21-23, 25, 28, 29, 32-34; Ecclus. 49:1, 4; Bar. 1:8; Mt 1:10-11);

(b) (Ι᾿εσίας v.r. Ι᾿εσσίας, Vulg. Maasias), JESHAIAH SEE JESHAIAH (q.v.), the son of Athaliah (1 Esdr. 8:33; comp. Ezr 8:7).

⇒Bible concordance for JOSIAS.

⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.