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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.34.8
• son of: Joahaz (יוֹאָחָז)

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Joahaz • Son of Joahaz, King Josiah's secretary

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Joah, the son of Joahaz, served as King Josiah's secretary during the temple repairs (2Ch.34.8).

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.34.8;
• only referred to as Joah יוֹאָח;
• a son of Joahaz יוֹאָחָז.

Joah, the son of Joahaz, held the position of King Josiah's secretary during the king's reign in Judah. He is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 34:8, which describes the events surrounding the repair and restoration of the temple. Joah, along with Shaphan the scribe and Maaseiah the governor of the city, was entrusted by Josiah to oversee the distribution of funds to the workers involved in the temple repairs. This event took place in the eighteenth year of Josiah's reign, as part of the king's efforts to restore proper worship in Judah.

All entries for Joah: יוֹאָח

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