יְהוֹשֶׁבַע
ye.ho.she.va
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Jehosheba
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ye.ho.she.va is the proper name of the woman who hides Joash and his nurse from Athaliah.
The attested use is a proper name identifying the woman who takes Joash and his nurse into hiding so that he is not put to death in 2 Kings 11:2.
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Name of Joash's protector · dominant
In 2 Kings 11:2, the form is tagged as a proper noun and identifies the woman who takes Joash, hides him with his nurse, and keeps him from Athaliah; the APB renders the verse with the name "Jehosheba."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Kings 11:2, the APB presents the term as "Jehosheba," naming the woman who hides Joash and his nurse. The verse is read as a whole.