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Joah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God’s brother). (1) Hezekiah’s recorder (2 Kings 18:18¹⁸And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder. (2 Kings 18:18)). (2) Josiah’s recorder (2 Chron. 34:8⁸Now 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. (2 Chronicles 34:8)). (3) Levites (1 Chron. 6:21; 26:4²¹Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son. (1 Chronicles 6:21)
⁴Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, (1 Chronicles 26:4); 2 Chron. 29:12¹²Then 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: (2 Chronicles 29:12)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Asaph and an officer in the household of Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:18,26,37¹⁸And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder. (2 Kings 18:18)
²⁶Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall. (2 Kings 18:26)
³⁷Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh. (2 Kings 18:37); Isa. 36:3,11,22³Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph's son, the recorder. (Isaiah 36:3)
¹¹Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall. (Isaiah 36:11)
²²Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh. (Isaiah 36:22)).

2. Son of Zimmah, a Gershonite (1 Chron. 6:21²¹Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son. (1 Chronicles 6:21)).

3. Son of Obed-edom, a Korhite (1 Chron. 26:4⁴Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, (1 Chronicles 26:4)).

4. Son of Zimmah, a Gershonite (2 Chron. 29:12¹²Then 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: (2 Chronicles 29:12)).

5. Son of Joahaz, and recorder: he was sent by Josiah to repair the temple (2 Chron. 34:8⁸Now 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. (2 Chronicles 34:8)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3098 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yow’ach

Phonic:

yo-awkh’

Meaning:

from 3068 and 251; Jehovah-brothered; Joach, the name of four Israelites

KJV Usage:

Joah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Jehovah is brother

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The joining of the Lord; Jehovah-brothered:―name of four Israelites, Isa. 36:3. {Domini coniunctio}