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Joaddan is a female name of Hebrew origin and a person from the Hebrew Bible. She was the mother of Amasha, the king of Judea.

References

There are two references to Joaddan in the Tanach:[1]

He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem; and the name [of his] mother was Joaddan of Jerusalem. — 2 Kings 14: 2

Amaziah, twenty-five years old, became king, and reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem; and the name [of his] mother was Joaddan of Jerusalem. — 2 Chronicles 25: 1

Meaning

The name Joaddan means "God is bliss",[2] but it can also be interpreted as "The Lord gives water to the earth".[3]

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