Person Old Testament
Jehoaddan
Also known as Jehoaddin =ESV, LK; Jehoaddan =NIV, KJV, LQ
Jehoaddan was the mother of King Amaziah of Judah and was from Jerusalem. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Kings 14:2.
Why it matters. Mother of King Amaziah of Judah
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jehoaddan
Jehoaddan is mentioned in 2Ch.25.1 and 2Ki.14.2 as the mother of King Amaziah of Judah. She was from Jerusalem, but no further information is provided about her background or family. Jehoaddan's son, Amaziah, became king at the age of 25 and reigned for 29 years in Jerusalem. The text does not give any details about Jehoaddan's role in her son's life or reign, but her mention in the context of Amaziah's accession to the throne suggests that the mother of the king was considered a significant figure. The fact that her place of origin, Jerusalem, is specifically mentioned may also indicate that she was from an influential family or had connections to the royal court.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.