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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Joah

fraternity; brother of the Lord

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Joah

(whose brother (i.e. helper) is Jehovah).

The son of Asaph,a nd chronicler or keeper of the records to Hezekiah. (Isaiah 36:3,11,22) (B.C. 776.)
The son or grandson of Zimmah, a Gershonite. (1 Chronicles 6:21)
The third son of Obed-edom, (1 Chronicles 26:4) a Korhite, and one of the doorkeepers appointed by David. (B.C. 1014.)
A Gershonite, the son of Zeimmah and father of Eden. (2 Chronicles 29:12)
The son of Joahaz, and annalist or keeper of the records to Josiah. (2 Chronicles 34:8) (B.C. 623.)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah his brother; i.e., helper.

(1.) One of the sons of Obed-edom (1 Chronicles 26:4), a Korhite porter.

(2.) A Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chronicles 6:21), probably the same as Ethan (42).

(3.) The son of Asaph, and "recorder" (q.v.) or chronicler to King Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:18, 26, 37).

(4.) Son of Joahaz, and "recorder" (q.v.) or keeper of the state archives under King Josiah (2 Chronicles 34:8).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

JOAH

jo'-a (yo'ach, "Yahweh is brother"):

(1) Son of Asaph and recorder under King Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:18, 26 Isaiah 36:3, 11, 22); he was one of the 3 officers sent by the king to speak to the Assyrian envoys at the siege of Jerusalem (circa 701 B.C.).

(2) In 1 Chronicles 6:21 (Hebrew 6); 2 Chronicles 29:12, a Levite (son of Zimmah) = "Ethan" of 1 Chronicles 6:42 (Hebrew 27).

(3) a son of Obed-edom (1 Chronicles 26:4).

(4) Son of Joahaz and recorder under King Josiah (2 Chronicles 34:8).

Strong's Hebrew

3098. Yoach -- "the LORD is brother," the name of several ...
... "the LORD is brother," the name of several Israelites. Transliteration: Yoach Phonetic
Spelling: (yo-awkh') Short Definition: Joah. ... NASB Word Usage Joah (11). ...
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Library

A Prophet who Saved a Great City
... When they arrived at Jerusalem, they called for Hezekiah the ruler of Judah, Eliakim,
the son of Hilkiah, Shebnah, the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, and ...
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Josiah
... 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 ...
//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/josiah.htm

How Sennacherib Made an Expedition against Hezekiah; What
... out to them for fear, but he sent three of his most intimate friends; the name of
one was Eliakim, who was over the kingdom, and Shebna, and Joah the recorder. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 1 how sennacherib made.htm

Sennacherib (705-681 BC )
... Hezekiah did not venture to go in person to the meeting-place; he sent Eliakirn,
the new prefect of the palace, Shebna, and the chancellor Joah, the chief ...
/.../chapter isennacherib 705-681 b c.htm

Thesaurus

Joah (10 Occurrences)
... Chronicles 34:8). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. JOAH. jo'-a (yo ... Chronicles
34:8). Multi-Version Concordance Joah (10 Occurrences). 2 Kings 18 ...
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Jo'ah (8 Occurrences)
Jo'ah. Joah, Jo'ah. Joahaz . Multi-Version Concordance ... 1 Chronicles 6:21 Joah
his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son. (See RSV). ...
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Recorder (10 Occurrences)
... office first held by Jehoshaphat in the court of David (2 Samuel 8:16), also in
the court of Solomon (1 Kings 4:3). The next recorder mentioned is Joah, in the ...
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Eliakim (14 Occurrences)
... 18:18 When they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of
Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son ...
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Remembrancer (8 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 18:18 And they call unto the king, and go out unto them doth Eliakim son
of Hilkiah, who 'is' over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of ...
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Eli'akim (12 Occurrences)
... And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of
Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son ...
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Chronicler (7 Occurrences)
... Then came forth to them Eliakim the son of Hilkijah, who was over the household,
and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the chronicler. (DBY). ...
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Administrator (8 Occurrences)
... 18:18 When they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of
Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son ...
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Rabshakeh (15 Occurrences)
... Having called upon King Hezekiah, his representatives Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah,
Shebnah, the scribe, and Joah, the recorder, appeared. ...
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Secretary (34 Occurrences)
... 18:18 When they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of
Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son ...
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Bible Concordance

Joah (10 Occurrences)

2 Kings 18:18 When they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
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2 Kings 18:26 Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, "Please speak to your servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it. Don't speak with us in the Jews' language, in the hearing of the people who are on the wall."
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2 Kings 18:37 Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, came with Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
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1 Chronicles 6:21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.
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1 Chronicles 26:4 Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,
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2 Chronicles 29:12 Then the Levites arose, Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;
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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 Yahweh his God.
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Isaiah 36:3 Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder came out to him.
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Isaiah 36:11 Then Eliakim, Shebna and Joah said to Rabshakeh, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it; and don't speak to us in the Jews' language in the hearing of the people who are on the wall."
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Isaiah 36:22 Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Joah

Joah: A Descendant of Gershom

Joah: A Levite, Who Repaired the Temple

Joah: A Son of Obed-Edom

Joah: Son of Asaph

Related Terms

Jo'ah (8 Occurrences)

Recorder (10 Occurrences)

Eliakim (14 Occurrences)

Remembrancer (8 Occurrences)

Eli'akim (12 Occurrences)