BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3099
yo.a.chaz — Joahaz
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.34.8; father of: Joah (H3098J) § Joahaz or Jehoahaz = "Jehovah has grasped" the father of Joah, Josiah's chronicler
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3059
ye.ho.a.chaz — Jehoahaz
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.10.35; son of: Jehu (H3058H); father of: Joash (H3101J); also called Joahaz at 2Ki.14.1; Also named: yo.a.chaz (יוֹאָחָז "Joahaz" H3099H) § Jehoahaz = "Jehovah has seized" 1) a king of Judah and son of Josiah 2) a king of the northern kingdom of Israel and son of Jehu 3) a king of Judah and son of Jehoram (Ahaziah)
19 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3098
yo.ach — Joah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.18; son of: Asaph (H0623) § Joah = "Jehovah is brother" 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
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →(2 Chr. 34:8), a contracted form of Jehoahaz (q.v.).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
