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    Josiah

    jo-SY-ah

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    The Lord supports; Healed by God
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Josiah appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    First appears in
    2 Kings — The united and divided kingdom
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.13% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Josiah proves that age is no barrier to spiritual leadership — that one young person's passion can spark national revival.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 2 Kings 22:2

      "And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left."

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