Jehoash — the meaning of the Hebrew name יְהוֹאָשׁ

יְהוֹאָשׁ

Yᵉhôwʼâsh · pronounced yeh-ho-awsh' · Strong's H3060 · a man

Jehoash means Jehovah-fired.

Built from

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh (from, H3068) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal open in the lexicon ›

אֵשׁ ʼêsh (and perhaps, H784) — fire (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3068 and (perhaps) H784; Jehovah-fired; Jehoash, the name of two Israelite kings.

First appearance

2Kgs 12:1 In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer–sheba. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jehoash

16 occurrences in 16 verses — 2 Kings

2Kgs 12:12Kgs 12:22Kgs 12:32Kgs 12:52Kgs 12:72Kgs 12:82Kgs 12:192Kgs 13:102Kgs 13:252Kgs 14:82Kgs 14:92Kgs 14:112Kgs 14:132Kgs 14:152Kgs 14:162Kgs 14:17

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