Joiada in the Bible — Hidden Meaning & Symbolism

Joiada, joi'-a-då (Heb.)-- whom Jehovah knows; perception of Jah; knowledge of Jah; whom Jah acknowledges; praising Jehovah; whom Jah makes thankful. a Son of Eliashib, and his successor as high priest of Judah, under Nehemiah (Neh. 12:10). b A son of Paseah, one who repaired"the old gate," or"the gate of the old city," in the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:6 with margin). Joiada is a contraction of the name Jehoiada. Meta. The inner spiritual knowing. (See JEHOIADA.)