Bible Dictionary
Joshbekashah
Joshbekashah was a son of Heman and was associated with the seventeenth course of temple musicians. The wording of the surrounding passage has also been understood by some as part of a prayer.
Definition
Joshbekashah was identified as a son of Heman and as the head of the seventeenth course of musicians. Some commentators, however, regard the last several names in the surrounding passage as words of a prayer rather than personal names.
Biblical Usage
The name occurs in the record of the organization of temple musicians.
Historical Background
The interpretation of the passage is disputed within the supplied material, which notes the possibility that the wording is liturgical rather than genealogical.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(a seat in a hard place), son of Heman, head of the seventeenth course of musicians. (1 Chronicles 25:4,25) (B.C. 1014.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>josh-be-ka'-sha, josh-be-kash'-a (yoshbeqashah, "son" of Heman; 1Ch 25:4,24): The last 8 or 9 names in per 4 are taken by commentators to be not names but the words of a prayer. See OTJ C2, 143, note; Curtis, Chron, 278, 280; SBOT.</p>