Lexical Definition

‎יוֹאָח‎ Yôwʼâch (yo-awkh') Joah ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יְהֹוָה‎ and ‎אָח‎; Jehovahbrothered

Joah.

• § Joah = "Jehovah is brother"
• Joach, the name of four Israelites

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יוֺאָח‎ proper name, masculine (‎׳‎‎י‎ is brother; compare ‎אֲחִיָּהוּ‎ & references) —

1. son of Asaph the chronicler in Hezekiah's time 2Kgs 18:18; 2Kgs 18:26; 2Kgs 18:37 (ᵐ5 Ἰωας, ᵐ5^L Ἰωαχ), = Isa 36:3; Isa 36:11; Isa 36:22 (ᵐ5 Ἰωαχ).

2. Levites
a. son of Zimmah 1Chr 6:6*
b. id. 2Chr 29:12 (twice in verse) (ᵐ5 Ἰωα, Ἰωαχ(α), Ἰωδααθ).

3. son of Joahaz the chronicles in Josiah's time 2Chr 34:8 (ᵐ5 Ἰωαχ, Ἰωας ).

4. a Levite, son of Obed-edom 1Chr 26:4 (ᵐ5 Ἰωαθ, Ἰωαα, Ἰωαδ).

‎יוֺאָחָז‎ see ‎יְהוֺאָחָז‎

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