The meaning of “יוֹאֵל”
Understanding Yôwʼêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Joel. - § Joel = "Jehovah is God" - Joel, the name of twelve Israelites 1) son of Pethuel and the 2nd of the 12 minor pr...
יוֹאֵל
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.” Word: יוֹאֵל (Yôwʼêl) | |
| 1 Chronicles 11:38 | “Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,” Word: יוֹאֵל (Yôwʼêl) | |
| 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:” Word: יוֹאֵל (Yôwʼêl) | |
| Ezra 10:43 | “Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.” Word: יוֹאֵל (Yôwʼêl) | |
| Nehemiah 11:9 | “And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.” Word: יוֹאֵל (Yôwʼêl) |
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