H3099 H3099
Jehoahaz/Joahaz, 'Yahweh has grasped,' name of kings of Israel and Judah and a chronicler's father
A theophoric name meaning 'Yahweh has grasped,' appearing in both its full form (Jehoahaz) and a contracted form (Joahaz). It designates several figures: a king of Judah who was son of Josiah and reigned only three months before Egyptian deportation (2 Chr 36:2, 4), a king of Israel who was son of Jehu (2 Kgs 14:1 in contracted form), and the father of the chronicler Joah under Josiah (2 Chr 34:8). The name is a variant of Ahaziah, with the divine element repositioned.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A royal and administrative proper name borne by multiple figures, all sharing the theophoric meaning 'Yahweh has seized/grasped.' The four occurrences here use the shortened form יוֹאָחָז (Joahaz). English glosses distinguish 'Jehoahaz' from 'Joahaz,' while Spanish uses 'Joacaz'/'Yoajaz.' BDB notes the name is essentially interchangeable with Ahaziah (אֲחַזְיָהוּ), the same elements in reverse order—a pattern visible in 2 Chr 21:17 and 25:23. 4×
AR["يُوآحَازَ", "يُوآحَازُ"]·ben["যোয়াহস", "যোয়াহসকে", "যোয়াহসের"]·DE["Yoachaz", "[יואחז]"]·EN["Jehoahaz", "Joahaz", "Yoachaz"]·FR["Joachaz", "Yoachaz"]·heb["יואחז"]·HI["योआखाज़-के", "योआहाज़", "योआहाज़-के"]·ID["Yoahas", "Yoahaz"]·IT["Joachaz", "Yoachaz"]·jav["Yehoahas", "Yoahaz", "Yéhoahaz"]·KO["여호아하스", "여호아하스-의", "여호아하스가", "요아하스의"]·PT["Yoachaz"]·RU["Йегоахаз", "Йехоахаза", "Йоахаза"]·ES["Joacaz", "Yoajaz"]·SW["Yoahazi", "ywoachaz"]·TR["Yoahaz", "Yoahaz'ı", "Yoahaz'ın"]·urd["یوآخز", "یہوآخز", "یہوآخز-کے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† יְהוֹאָחָז, יוֹאָחָז n.pr.m. (י׳ hath grasped; 𝔊 Ἰωαχας, & Ἰωαχαζ; cf. also אֲחַזְיָהוּ, & cuneif. Ia-u-ḫa-zi for Ahaz, v. אָחָז, and cf. further JägerBAS i. 467 f.)— 1. יְהוֹאָחָז king of Judah, son of Josiah 2 K 23:30, 31, 34 2 Ch 36:1, = יוֹאָחָז v 2:4 (appar. = יוֹחָנָן 1 Ch 3:15). 2. יְהוֹאָחָז king of Isr., son of Jehu 2 K 10:35; 13:1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 22, 25(×2); 14:8, 17 2 Ch 25:17, 25…