יְשׁוֹחָיָה
𐤉𐤔𐤅𐤇𐤉𐤄
Yeshochayah
H3439 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name designating an Israelite male: Yᵉshôchayah. Primarily functions as a personal name meaning 'Yahweh will bring low/empty.' The sense is drawn from the root meaning 'to bow down, humble, bring low,' with the theophoric suffix referencing the deity Yahweh. Name usage in genealogical or narrative passages indicates reference to a specific individual within the genealogies of post-exilic Israelite society.
Semantic Range
proper name; 'Yahweh will humble,' 'Yahweh will bring low,' personal name for an Israelite in genealogies; (rare, ascribed meaning) 'Jah will empty'
Root / Etymology
Formed from the root שׁוּחַ (sh-w-ḥ), 'to bend low, become humble, be brought low,' combined with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah), a short form of the divine name Yahweh. The original semantic force is 'Yahweh will humble' or 'Yahweh will bring low.' The connection to the root יֶשַׁח is by orthographic similarity and presumed semantic overlap ('to bow down, sink'), but the vocalization here follows standard theophoric name formation.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יְשׁוֹחָיָה appears as a personal name for an Israelite in post-exilic genealogical lists (e.g., 1 Chronicles 25:3, 25:20). The use of Yahweh-theophoric names increases particularly in exilic and post-exilic texts, reflecting developing naming practices. English translations sometimes render the name as Jeshohaiah, but this transliteration obscures the theophoric and semantic elements present in the original. The interpretive translation 'Jah will empty' is based on the root concept of lowering, bringing down, or humbling, not literal emptying. The name reflects a formulaic structure common to Israelite personal names in the later biblical period, where acknowledgment of Yahweh's action toward individuals or communities is encapsulated in name meanings. There is no evidence for usage as a collective or geographic term; its function remains limited to personal designation in genealogical contexts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from the same as יֶשַׁח and יָהּ; Jah will empty; Jeshochajah, an Israelite; Jeshoaiah.
Bantu Hebrew
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שוח (š-w-ḥ) — to bow down, be humbled, sink, be brought low
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H7744 | שׁוּחַ | Shuach |
| H7745 | שׁוּחָה | sunken pit |
| H7845 | שַׁחַת | in the pit |
| H7878 | שִׂיחַ | Meditate! |
| H7882 | שִׁיחָה | trap-pits |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3439-01 |
וִ֠/ישׁוֹחָיָה | vishochayah | HC/Np |
and Jeshohaiah | Yahweh will bring low | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3439-01 |
1 Chronicles 4:36 | וִ֠/ישׁוֹחָיָה | vishochayah | HC/Np |
and Jeshohaiah | Yahweh will bring low |