Josiah
Old Testament monarch
Josiah is a Hebrew name meaning "God supports" or "God heals," borne in the Bible by a king of Judah who instituted religious reforms.
The name saw revival among Puritans and remains in steady use: Josiah was named after his great-grandfather.
Male crowned ruler
- JudahPatriarch and namesake tribe
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- TempleNamed religious structure
- covenantBinding formal pledge
scroll · prophet · Deuteronomy · Manasseh · Hezekiah · Jerusalem · high priest · monotheism
Following long-held customs
- masculineMale in character
- HebrewSemitic language of Israel
- biblicalOf sacred texts
- classicOf lasting excellence
old-fashioned · vintage · timeless · distinguished · formal · wholesome · Southern · American
Study of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- inscriptionText permanently marked
- ancientVery old indeed
ruins · dynasty · antiquity · monarchy · chronicle · civilization · cuneiform · papyrus
king
Male crowned ruler
covenant · scroll · prophet · Deuteronomy · Manasseh · Hezekiah · Jerusalem · high priest · monotheism · Israelite
traditional
Following long-held customs
classic · old-fashioned · vintage · timeless · distinguished · formal · wholesome · Southern · American · colonial
archaeology
Study of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- inscriptionText permanently marked
ancient · ruins · dynasty · antiquity · monarchy · chronicle · civilization · cuneiform · papyrus · heritage
- Biblical MenAdam, Abraham, Moses, David, Joseph
- historical rulersJulius Caesar, Charlemagne, Napoleon Bonaparte, Cleopatra, Alexander the Great
- Amish NamesAmos, Eli, Levi, Jacob, Samuel
- Ancient RulersNebuchadnezzar, Genghis Khan, Hammurabi, Cyrus the Great, Ramesses II
- Biblical KingsDavid, King Solomon, Solomon, King Saul, Hezekiah
- Biblical lineageAbraham, David, Isaac, Jacob, Jesse