Joel

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(Jehovah his God). (1) Son of Pethuel and second of minor prophets. Probably of Judah and contemporary with Uzziah, B. C. 810-758. His book, 29th of O. T., depicts calamities, rises into exhortation, and foreshadows the Messiah. (2) Son of Samuel (1 Sam. 8:2²Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. (1 Samuel 8:2)). (3) Others (1 Chron. 4:35; 5:4,8,12; 6:36; 7:3; 11:38; 15:7; 23:8; 27:20³⁵And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, (1 Chronicles 4:35)
⁴The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, (1 Chronicles 5:4)
⁸And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon: (1 Chronicles 5:8)
¹²Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan. (1 Chronicles 5:12)
³⁶The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, (1 Chronicles 6:36)
³And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men. (1 Chronicles 7:3)
³⁸Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri, (1 Chronicles 11:38)
⁷Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty: (1 Chronicles 15:7)
⁸The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. (1 Chronicles 23:8)
²⁰Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah: (1 Chronicles 27:20); 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); Ezra 10:43⁴³Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah. (Ezra 10:43); Neh. 11:9⁹And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city. (Nehemiah 11:9)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Eldest son of Samuel: he and his brother Abiah acted as judges; their corrupt practices were the plea upon which Israel demanded a king (1 Sam. 8:2²Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. (1 Samuel 8:2); 1 Chron. 6:33³³And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel, (1 Chronicles 6:33); 1 Chron. 15:17¹⁷So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; (1 Chronicles 15:17)). Apparently Joel is called VASHNI in 1 Chronicles 6:28²⁸And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah. (1 Chronicles 6:28); but it is possible that the word Joel has dropped out: the passage would then read “the firstborn Joel, and ‘the second’ Abiah,” as in the RV.

2. Prince in the tribe of Simeon (1 Chron. 4:35³⁵And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, (1 Chronicles 4:35)).

3. A Reubenite, father of Shemaiah, or Shema (1 Chron. 5:4,8⁴The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, (1 Chronicles 5:4)
⁸And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon: (1 Chronicles 5:8)).

4. A chief man among the Gadites (1 Chron. 5:12¹²Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan. (1 Chronicles 5:12)).

5. Son of Azariah, Kohathite (1 Chron. 6:36³⁶The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, (1 Chronicles 6:36)).

6. Son of Izrahiah, a descendant of Issachar (1 Chron. 7:3³And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men. (1 Chronicles 7:3)).

7. One of David’s mighty men (1 Chron. 11:38³⁸Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri, (1 Chronicles 11:38)).

8. A chief of the sons of Gershom (1 Chron. 15:7,11⁷Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty: (1 Chronicles 15:7)
¹¹And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, (1 Chronicles 15:11)).

9. Son of Jehieli, and descendant of Laadan, a Gershonite (1 Chron. 23:8⁸The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. (1 Chronicles 23:8); 1 Chron. 26:22²²The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the Lord. (1 Chronicles 26:22)).

10. Son of Pedaiah, of the tribe of Manasseh (1 Chron. 27:20²⁰Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah: (1 Chronicles 27:20)).

11. Son of Azariah, a Kohathite of Hezekiah’s time (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)).

12. One who had married a strange wife (Ezra 10:43⁴³Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah. (Ezra 10:43)).

13. Son of Zichri, and overseer of the Benjamites in Jerusalem (Neh. 11:9⁹And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city. (Nehemiah 11:9)).

14. Son of Pethuel: the prophet (Joel 1:1¹The word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. (Joel 1:1)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3100 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yow’el

Phonic:

yo-ale’

Meaning:

from 3068 and 410; Jehovah (is his) God; Joel, the name of twelve Israelites

KJV Usage:

Joel

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Jehovah is God

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The Lord God; Jehovah God:―the name of twelve Israelites, 1 Sam. 8:2. {Iehovah-Deus}