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yōsifyā יוֹסִפְיָה ‘Josiphiah’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from active participle of yāsaf יָסַף ‘to add’ and yāh יָהּ ‘YH--’
Roots: יסף יה

yōsifyā pr n m pers
Josiphiah = "Jehovah adds"
1) father or ancestor of Shelomith who returned with Ezra

Mentioned in Ezra 8:10

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