Joahaz
יוֹאָחָז/JOH-uh-haz/
“Whom Jehovah holds (contracted form of Jehoahaz)”
Summary
The father of Joah, the recorder who served under King Josiah and helped oversee repairs to the Temple.
☩Identity
Joahaz is mentioned only in 2 Chronicles 34:8 as the father of Joah, who served as historiographer or keeper of records during King Josiah's reign. His son was among the officials commissioned by Josiah to oversee the repair of the Temple in 623 BC. The name Joahaz is a contracted form of Jehoahaz, meaning 'whom Jehovah holds' or 'Jehovah has grasped.' One Hebrew manuscript reads simply 'Ahaz' instead of Joahaz. Nothing else is known of this individual beyond his relationship to his more prominent son.
Key verses:2 Chronicles 34:8
Related Verses1 mention
2 Chronicles· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Joahaz," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Joahaz," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Joahaz," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).