Lexical Definition
יוֹאָחָז Yôwʼâchâz (yo-aw-khawz') Joahaz N:N-M-P
a form of יְהוֹאָחָז
Jehoahaz, Joahaz.
- § Joahaz or Jehoahaz = "Jehovah has grasped"
- Joachaz, the name of two Israelites
1) the father of Joah, Josiah's chronicler
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Extended Information
spelling of: יְהוֹאָחָז
- A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.30
- son of: Josiah (יֹאשִׁיָּה) and Hamutal (חֲמוּטַל)
- brother of: Zedekiah (צִדְקִיָּה)
- half-brother of: Jehoiakim (יְהוֹיָקִים) and Shallum (שַׁלּוּם); also called Johanan at 1Ch.3.15
- Another spelling of ye.ho.a.chaz (יְהוֹאָחָז "Jehoahaz" יְהוֹאָחָז)