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Joahaz
apprehending; possessing; seeing
יוֹאָחָז yo.a.chaz
Joahaz (Hebrew: יוֹאָחָז, yo.a.chaz) means “apprehending; possessing; seeing”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 2 Chronicles 34:8. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Azaliah in 2 Chronicles 34.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Joahaz
father of Joah
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Chronicles 34:8 |
| Cross-references | 19 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Maaseiah co-occurrence Appears with Maaseiah in 2 Chronicles 34.
- Joah co-occurrence Appears with Joah in 2 Chronicles 34.
- Azaliah co-occurrence Appears with Azaliah in 2 Chronicles 34.
- Jahath co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jahath.
- Obadiah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Obadiah.
- Zechariah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Zechariah.
- Meshullam co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Meshullam.
- Shaphan co-occurrence Appears with Shaphan in 2 Chronicles 34.
Origin & meaning
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
Joahaz was the father of Joah, who served as King Josiah's secretary during the temple repairs.
The biblical story
Joahaz is briefly mentioned in 2Ch.34.8 as the father of Joah, who held the position of King Josiah's secretary during the king's reign in Judah. Joah, along with Shaphan the scribe and Maaseiah the governor of the city, was entrusted by Josiah to oversee the distribution of funds to the workers involved in the temple repairs. This event took place in the eighteenth year of Josiah's reign, as part of the king's efforts to restore proper worship in Judah.
Key verses
Joahaz appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Now 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
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2 Chronicles (1)
- 2 Chronicles 34:8