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Joah

יוֹאָחStrong’s H3098

yoach (yo-ach)

Appears in 10 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Yoach is the Hebrew word usually translated “joah”. It appears in 10 verses of the Old Testament.

“And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.”
2 Kings 18:18 KJV
Meaning
  1. Son of Asaph and chronicler to Hezekiah
  2. A Gershonite son or grandson of Zimmah
  3. A Korhite, 3rd son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper in the time of David
  4. Son of Joahaz and chronicler to king Josiah
  5. An Ezrahite known for his wisdom
  6. A grandson of Judah, father of Azariah
  7. A Kohathite descendant of Levi
  8. A Merarite son of Kushaiah, descendant of Levi
  9. Son of Asaph and chronicler to Hezekiah
  10. A Gershonite son or grandson of Zimmah
  11. A Korhite, 3rd son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper in the time of David
  12. Son of Joahaz and chronicler to king Josiah
  13. Son of Asaph and chronicler to Hezekiah
  14. A Gershonite son or grandson of Zimmah
  15. A Korhite, 3rd son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper in the time of David
  16. Son of Joahaz and chronicler to king Josiah
  17. Son of Asaph and chronicler to Hezekiah
  18. A Gershonite son or grandson of Zimmah
  19. A Korhite, 3rd son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper in the time of David
  20. Son of Joahaz and chronicler to king Josiah
  21. Son of Asaph and chronicler to Hezekiah
  22. A Gershonite son or grandson of Zimmah
  23. A Korhite, 3rd son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper in the time of David
  24. Son of Joahaz and chronicler to king Josiah
How it's translated
  • and joah 6
  • joah 5

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 2 Kings 3
  • Isaiah 3
  • 1 Chronicles 2
  • 2 Chronicles 2

4 books in all.

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Hebrew dictionary

יוֹאָח yoach · Joah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.18; son of: Asaph (H0623) § Joah = "Jehovah is brother" 1) son of Asaph and chronicler to Hezekiah 2) a Gershonite son or grandson of Zimmah 3) a Korhite, 3rd son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper in the time of David 4) son of Joahaz and chronicler to king Josiah

אֵיתָן etan · Ethan

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.21; son of: Zimmah (H2155); father of: Iddo (H5714H); also called Ethan at 1Ch.6.42; Another name of yo.ach (יוֹאָח "Joah" H3098H) § Ethan = "enduring" 1) an Ezrahite known for his wisdom 2) a grandson of Judah, father of Azariah 3) a Kohathite descendant of Levi 4) a Merarite son of Kushaiah, descendant of Levi

יוֹאָח yoach · Joah

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.4; son of: Obed-edom (H5654); brother of: Shemaiah (H8098I), Jehozabad (H3075H), Sachar (H7940), Nethanel (H5417K), Ammiel (H5988I), Issachar (H3485H) and Peullethai (H6469) § Joah = "Jehovah is brother" 1) son of Asaph and chronicler to Hezekiah 2) a Gershonite son or grandson of Zimmah 3) a Korhite, 3rd son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper in the time of David 4) son of Joahaz and chronicler to king Josiah

יוֹאָח yoach · Joah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.34.8; son of: Joahaz (H3099) § Joah = "Jehovah is brother" 1) son of Asaph and chronicler to Hezekiah 2) a Gershonite son or grandson of Zimmah 3) a Korhite, 3rd son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper in the time of David 4) son of Joahaz and chronicler to king Josiah

יוֹאָח yoach · Joah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ch.29.12a; son of: Zimmah (H2155H) § Joah = "Jehovah is brother" 1) son of Asaph and chronicler to Hezekiah 2) a Gershonite son or grandson of Zimmah 3) a Korhite, 3rd son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper in the time of David 4) son of Joahaz and chronicler to king Josiah

יוֹאָח yoach · Joah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ch.29.12b; father of: Eden (H5731A) § Joah = "Jehovah is brother" 1) son of Asaph and chronicler to Hezekiah 2) a Gershonite son or grandson of Zimmah 3) a Korhite, 3rd son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper in the time of David 4) son of Joahaz and chronicler to king Josiah

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.