H3099G

יוֹאָחָז

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Joahaz

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.34.8; father of: Joah (H3098J) § Joahaz or Jehoahaz = "Jehovah has grasped" the father of Joah, Josiah's chronicler

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

יְהוֺאָחָז, יְוֺאָחָז proper name, masculine (׳י hath grasped; ᵐ5 Ἰωαχας, & Ἰωαχαζ; compare also אֲהַזְיָהוּ, & cuneiform Ia-u-—a-zi for Ahaz, see אָחָז, and compare further JägerBAS i. 467 f.) —

1. יְהוֺאָהָז king of Judah, son of Josiah 2Kgs 23:30; 2Kgs 23:31; 2Kgs 23:34; 2Chr 36:1, = יוֺאָהָז v2Chr 36:2 v2Chr 36:4 (apparently = יוֺהָנָן 1Chr 3:15).
2. יְהוֺאָחָז king of Israel, son of Jehu 2Kgs 10:35; 2Kgs 13:1; 2Kgs 13:4; 2Kgs 13:7; 2Kgs 13:8; 2Kgs 13:9; 2Kgs 13:10; 2Kgs 13:22; 2Kgs 13:25 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 14:8; 2Kgs 14:17; 2Chr 25:17; 2Chr 25:25 = יוֺאָחָז 2Kgs 14:1.
3. יְהוֺאָחָז king of Judah, son of Jehoram of Judah 2Chr 21:17; 2Chr 25:23 = אֲחַזְיָהוּ (אֲחַזְיָה) 2, q. v.
4. יוֺאָחָז father of יוֺאָח Josiah's chronicler 2Chr 34:8.


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