Person Old Testament
Josiah
Also known as Hen
Josiah (or Hen), along with others, provided silver and gold for a crown in a symbolic act during Zechariah's time. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Zechariah 6:10.
Why it matters. One who provided silver and gold for a crown
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Josiah
Josiah, also known as Hen, is mentioned in Zec.6.10 and Zec.6.14 in the context of a symbolic act during the prophet Zechariah's ministry. Zechariah was instructed to take silver and gold from the returned exiles, specifically from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who had come from Babylon (Zec.6.10).
Josiah (or Hen) is mentioned as the son of Zephaniah, in whose house the silver and gold were to be stored until they were used to make a crown (Zec.6.10, 14). The crown was then to be placed on the head of Joshua, the high priest, as a symbol of the coming "Branch," a messianic figure who would build the temple and rule as both priest and king (Zec.6.11-13).
The name "Josiah" is used in verse 10, while "Hen" is used in verse 14. This variation may reflect different traditions or translations of the name.
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.
- Parents
- Zephaniah
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.