Difference between revisions of "Joah"

<p> <strong> JOAH. 1. </strong> Son of Asaph, and ‘recorder’ at Hezekiah’s court (&nbsp; 2 Kings 18:18; &nbsp; 2 Kings 18:26; &nbsp; 2 Kings 18:37 = &nbsp; Isaiah 36:3; &nbsp; Isaiah 36:11; &nbsp; Isaiah 36:22 ). <strong> 2. </strong> A [[Levitical]] family name (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 6:21 [apparently same as <strong> [[Ethan]] </strong> of &nbsp; 1 Chronicles 6:42 ], &nbsp; 2 Chronicles 29:12 ). <strong> 3. </strong> A [[Levite]] (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 26:4 ). <strong> 4. </strong> Son of Joahaz, and ‘recorder’ at Josiah’s court (&nbsp; 2 Chronicles 34:8 ). </p>

<p> '''Jo'ah.''' ''(Whose Brother'' (that is, helper) ''Is Jehovah).'' </p> <p> 1. The son of Asaph, and chronicler or keeper, of the records to Hezekiah. &nbsp;Isaiah 36:3; &nbsp;Isaiah 36:11; &nbsp;Isaiah 36:22. (B.C. 776). </p> <p> 2. The son or grandson of Zimmah, a Gershonite. &nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:21. </p> <p> 3. The third son of Obed-edom, &nbsp;1 Chronicles 26:4, a Korhite, and one of the doorkeepers, appointed by David. (B.C. 1014). </p> <p> 4. A Gershonite, the son of Zeimmah, and father of Eden. &nbsp;2 Chronicles 29:12. </p> <p> 5. The son of Joahaz, and annalist or keeper, of the records to Josiah. &nbsp;2 Chronicles 34:8. (B.C. 623). </p>

<li> Son of Joahaz, and "recorder" (q.v.) or keeper of the state archives under King [[Josiah]] (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 34:8 ). <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Joah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/j/joah.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> (Heb. Yoä ch', יוֹאָח, [[Jehovah]] is his [[Brother]] , i.e. helper), the name of four men. </p> <p> '''1.''' (Sept. Ι᾿ωαά v.r. ῾Ιωάθ,Vulg. ''Joaha.'' ) The third son of Obed-edom (q.v.), appointed with his brethren to take charge of the sacred furniture (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 26:4). B.C. 1014. </p> <p> '''2.''' (Sept. Ι᾿ωάχ v.r. Ι᾿ωάβ, Ι᾿ωάς, Ι᾿ωαά '';'' but in 2 Chronicles first occurrence Ι᾿ωά v.r. Ι᾿ωδαάδ, second Ι᾿ωαχά; Vulg. ''Joah.'' ) A Levite of the family of Gershom, the son of [[Zimmah]] and father of [[Iddo]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:21); apparently the same elsewhere called ETHAN, and father of [[Adaiah]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:42). He is probably the same as the person who, with his son Eden, aided [[Hezekiah]] in his efforts at a religious reformation (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 29:12). B.C. 726. </p> <p> '''3.''' (Sept. Ι᾿ωάς, in Isaiah Ι᾿ωάχ, Vulg. ''Joahe.'' ) Son of Asaph and historiographer of king Hezekiah, who was one of the messengers that received the insulting message of Rabshakeh (&nbsp;2 Kings 18:18; &nbsp;2 Kings 18:26; &nbsp;2 Kings 18:37; &nbsp;Isaiah 36:3; &nbsp;Isaiah 36:11; &nbsp;Isaiah 36:22). B.C. 712. </p> <p> '''4.''' (Sept. Ι᾿ουάχ v.r. Ι᾿ωάς, Vulg. ''Joha;'' [[Josephus]] Ι᾿ωατής, ''Ant.'' 10, 4, 1.) Son of [[Joahaz]] and historiographer of king Josiah; he was one of the officers that superintended the repairs of the [[Temple]] (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 34:8). B.C. 623. </p>

<p> ''''' jō´a ''''' ( יואח , <i> ''''' yō'āḥ ''''' </i> , "Yahweh is brother"): </p> <p> (1) Son of Asaph and recorder under King Hezekiah (&nbsp;2 Kings 18:18 , &nbsp;2 Kings 18:26; &nbsp;Isaiah 36:3 , &nbsp;Isaiah 36:11 , &nbsp;Isaiah 36:22 ); he was one of the 3 officers sent by the king to speak to the [[Assyrian]] envoys at the siege of [[Jerusalem]] (circa 701 BC). </p> <p> (2) In &nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:21 (Hebrew 6); &nbsp; 2 Chronicles 29:12 , a Levite (son of Zimmah) = "Ethan" of &nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:42 (Hebrew 27). </p> <p> (3) a son of Obed-edom (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 26:4 ). </p> <p> (4) Son of Joahaz and recorder under King Josiah (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 34:8 ). </p>