Lexical Definition

‎יְהוֹאָשׁ‎ Yᵉhôwʼâsh (yeh-ho-awsh') Jehoash ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יְהֹוָה‎ and (perhaps) ‎אֵשׁ‎; Jehovah-fired

Jehoash. Compare ‎יוֹאָשׁ‎.

• § Jehoash = "given by the Lord"
• Jehoash, the name of two Israelite kings

1) son of king Ahaziah and the 8th king of Judah
2) son of king Jehoahaz and the 12th king of the northern kingdom of Israel

Extended Information

name of: יוֹאָשׁ

• A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.13.9
• son of: Jehoahaz (יְהוֹאָחָז)
• father of: Jeroboam (יָרׇבְעָם); also called Jehoash at 2Ki.13.10, 25 14.8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17
• Another name of yo.ash (‎יו‎ֹ‎א‎ָ‎ש‎ׁ "Joash" יוֹאָשׁ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יְהוֺאָשׁ‎, ‎יוֺאָשׁ‎ proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ἰωας (‎׳‎‎י‎ is strong, compare ‎אישׁ‎; or hath bestowed, compare Arabic bestow; Phoenician ‎יאש‎ proper name, feminine; Sabean ‎אלאוס‎ Hal¹⁵⁰, ‎אוסאל‎ Hal¹⁴⁴, ‎יאוסאל‎ Hal¹⁹², compare DHM^{ZMG 1883, 15}); —

1. ‎׳‎‎יְהו‎ king of Judah, son of Ahaziah (Jehoahaz 3) 2Kgs 12:1*; 2Kgs 12:2*; 2Kgs 12:3*; 2Kgs 12:5*; 2Kgs 12:7*; 2Kgs 12:8*; 2Kgs 12:19*; 2Kgs 14:13, = ‎יוֺאָשׁ‎ 2Kgs 11:2; 2Kgs 12:20*; 2Kgs 12:21*; 2Kgs 13:1; 2Kgs 13:10; 2Kgs 14:1; 2Kgs 14:3; 2Kgs 14:17; 2Kgs 14:23; 2Kgs 1:11; 2Kgs 2:11; 2Kgs 24:2; 2Kgs 24:4; 2Kgs 24:22; 2Kgs 24:24; 2Kgs 25:23; 2Kgs 25:25 = ‎יאָֹשׁ‎ 2Chr 24:1.

2. ‎׳‎‎יְהוֺ‎ king of Israel, son of Jehoahaz 2, 2Kgs 13:10; 2Kgs 13:25; 2Kgs 14:8; 2Kgs 14:9; 2Kgs 14:11; 2Kgs 14:13; 2Kgs 14:15; 2Kgs 14:16; 2Kgs 14:17 = ‎יוֺאָשׁ‎ 2Kgs 13:9; 2Kgs 13:12; 2Kgs 13:13 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 13:14; 2Kgs 13:25; 2Kgs 14:1; 2Kgs 14:23; 2Kgs 14:27; 2Chr 25:17; 2Chr 25:18; 2Chr 25:21; 2Chr 25:23; 2Chr 25:25; Hos 1:1; Amos 1:1.

3. ‎׳‎‎יו‎ father of Gideon (Jerubbaal) Judg 6:11; Judg 6:29; Judg 6:30; Judg 6:31; Judg 7:14; Judg 8:13; Judg 8:29; Judg 8:32 (twice in verse).

4. ‎׳‎‎יו‎ a prince of Ahab's house, called ‎בֶּןהַֿמֶּלֶךְ‎ 1Kgs 22:26 = 2Chr 18:25.

5. ‎׳‎‎יו‎ one of David's heroes 1Chr 12:3 (ᵐ5 Ἰωα, Ἰωας, A Ἰωρας).

6. ‎יוֺאָשׁ‎ a Judaite prince 1Chr 4:22 (ᵐ5 Ἰωαδα, Ἰωας).

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