Zebudah was the wife of King Josiah and the mother of Jehoiakim, king of Judah.
Definition
Zebudah, meaning “given” or “bestowed,” was the wife of Josiah and the mother of Jehoiakim, king of Judah.
Biblical Usage
She is mentioned in the account of Jehoiakim’s reign and ancestry.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Given, the wife of Josiah and mother of Jehoiakim (2 Kings 23:36).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(bestowed), wife of Josiah and mother of King Jehoiakim. (2 Kings 23:36) (B.C. 653.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ze-bu'-da.</p><p>See ZEBIDAH.</p>