Jehozadak

Ji-hoh´zuh-dak; Heb., “Yah[weh] is righteous”

A priestly descendant of Aaron who was exiled to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar (1Chr 6:14-15). He was the father of Joshua (Jeshua) who was the high priest in Jerusalem following the exile (586–490 BCE; Hag 1:1; Zech 6:11). He is also called Jozadak, a shortened form of the same name (Ezra 3:8; Ezra 5:2). In some versions the name also occurs as Josedech.