Lexical Definition
יוֹאֵל Yôwʼêl (yo-ale') Joel N:N-M-P
from יְהֹוָה and אֵל; Jehovah (is his) God
Joel.
- § Joel = "Jehovah is God"
- Joel, the name of twelve Israelites
1) son of Pethuel and the 2nd of the 12 minor prophets with a book by his name; probably prophesied in the time of king Uzziah of Judah
2) eldest son of Samuel the prophet and father of Heman the singer
3) a Simeonite chief
4) a Reubenite
5) a chief of Gad
6) son of Izrahiah and a chief of Issachar
7) brother of Nathan of Zobah and one of David's mighty warriors
8) son of Pedaiah and a chief of the half tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan in the time of David
9) a son of Nebo who returned with Ezra and had a foreign wife
10) a Benjamite, son of Zichri
11) a Levite
12) a Kohathite Levite in the reign of Hezekiah
13) a Gershonite Levite chief in the time of David
14) a Gershonite Levite, son of Jehiel and a descendant of Laadan; maybe same as 13
See Greek: Ἰωήλ
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְיוֹאֵ֖ל | and Joel | Ezra.10.43 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.43
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יוֺאֵל proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ἰωηλ (usually interpreted as ׳י is God, compare אֵלִיָּהוּ; but Phoenician יאל ֗֗֗ CISi. 132 l. 4 & in יאלפעל (Louvre) apparently proper name, of deity, perhaps = Iolaos, CISi. p. 163 & references; see also NesEg 86 RSK 301; Nes strong-willed, compare ויל, ואל Sinaitic Inscription 
, see ואלו EutSin. Inschr. No.5 + often, yet compare Drstud. Bib. i. 5 n.; W in RSl.c. proposes connection with Arabic Wâil in proper name, of a tribe Bakr Wâil (√ 
take refuge) compare RSK 194) —
1. Samuel's firstborn 1Sam 8:2, 1Chr 6:18* insert also v.1Chr 6:13* after ᵐ5L Ἰωηλ (compare Dr 1Sam 8:2).
2. a Simeonite prince 1Chr 4:35.
3. a Reubenite 1Chr 5:4; 1Chr 5:8.
4. a Gadite chief 1Chr 5:12.
5. a chief man of Issachar 1Chr 7:3.
6. one of David's heroes 1Chr 11:38.
7. a chief of Manassesh 1Chr 27:20.
8. a Jew of Ezra's time Ezra 10:43.
9. a Benjamite Neh 11:9.
10. the prophet, son of Pethuel Joel 1:1.
11. Levites
a. 1Chr 6:21*
b. 2Chr 29:12
c. 1Chr 15:7; 1Chr 15:11; 1Chr 15:17, perhaps=
d. 1Chr 23:8; 1Chr 26:22.
יוֺאָשׁ see יְהוֺאָשׁ. יוֺזָבָד see יְהוֺזָבָד. p.220.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 8:2 |
| 1 Chronicles | 4:35 · 5:4 · 5:8 · 5:12 · 6:13* · 6:18* · 6:21* · 7:3 · 11:38 · 15:7 · 15:11 · 15:17 · 23:8 · 26:22 · 27:20 |
| 2 Chronicles | 29:12 |
| Ezra | 10:43 |
| Nehemiah | 11:9 |
| Joel | 1:1 |
Profile
Male • Returned from exile • An Israelite who married a foreign woman during the Exile
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Joel was among the Israelites who had married foreign women and pledged to put them away during Ezra's reforms (Ezr.10.43).
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.43;
- only referred to as Joel יוֹאֵל.
Joel is briefly mentioned in Ezra 10:43 as one of the Israelites who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile. After the return of the exiles to Jerusalem under the leadership of Ezra, it was discovered that many Israelites, including priests and Levites, had intermarried with the neighboring peoples. This was in violation of God's command to maintain their holiness and avoid the pagan practices of the surrounding nations. Ezra called for a assembly, where the people confessed their sin and pledged to put away their foreign wives and children. Joel is listed among those who had taken this step of obedience in response to Ezra's reforms.
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