Word Study

The meaning of יוֹאֵל

Understanding Yôwʼêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H3100
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

יוֹאֵל

Phoneticyo-ale'
TransliterationYôwʼêl
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

19 total references
ReferenceText
1 Samuel 8:2

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer–sheba.

1 Chronicles 11:38

Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,

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 Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:

Ezra 10:43

Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.

Nehemiah 11:9

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
19x
Most Frequent Book
1 Chronicles
Book Distribution
1 Samuel1
1 Chronicles14
2 Chronicles1
Ezra1
Nehemiah1
Joel1

Devotional Reflection

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