McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Jecoliah

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Jecoliah


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(Heb. Yekolyah', éְëָìְéָä , 2Ch_26:3, where the text erroneously has éְëָéìְéָä ; Auth. Vers. “Jecholiah;” in 2Ki_15:2, the paragogic form Yekolya'hu, éְëָìְéָäåּ , able through Jehovah; Sept. É᾿å÷åëßá ; Josephus Á᾿÷éÜëáò , Ant. 9:10,1; Vulg. Jechelia), a female of Jerusalem, mother of king Uzziah, and consequently wife of king Amaziah, whom she appears to have survived: her character may be inferred from the general piety of her son. B.C. 824-807.