Strong H3099H3099Gיוֹאָחָז

Joahaz

One of the 3 senses of Strong H3099

Transliteration
yô'âchâz
Pronunciation
yo-aw-khawz'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.34.8;
father of: Joah (H3098J)

Meaning of the name

Joahaz or Jehoahaz = "Jehovah has grasped"

General definition

A form of H3059; {Joachaz} the name of two Israelites: - {Jehoahaz} Joahaz.

In the biblical story

Joahaz

Father of Joah, King Josiah's secretary

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

In the Bible

Strong H3099G appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • joahaz1

First verses

  1. 2 Chronicles 34:8
    Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the Lord his God.
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