יוֹאָשׁ֙

𐤉𐤅𐤀𐤔

yoash

of Joash

or יֹאָשׁ; (2 Chronicles 24:1), a form of יְהוֹאָשׁ; Joash, the name of six Israelites; Joash.

H3101

2 Kings 13:12 · Word #3

Lexicon H3101

Lemmaיוֹאָשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤅𐤀𐤔
TransliterationYôwʼâsh
Strong'sH3101
In-contextof Joash

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H3101-03

Yahweh-has-given

Rootנתן (n-t-n)
Core Meaningsto give, to set, to grant, to bestow
Semantic RangePersonal name meaning "Yahweh has given"; borne by multiple Israelite figures including kings and military leaders.
Conceptual SignificanceAs a theophoric name, יוֹאָשׁ testifies to the belief that children and leadership are gifts granted by Yahweh. The name reinforces the theological theme of divine sovereignty and gracious giving within Israel’s history.
Morphological NotesHebrew proper noun, masculine singular (HNp). A shortened form of יְהוֹאָשׁ, containing the divine element יהוֹ (Yahweh) plus a verbal element from the root נתן in contracted form.
Rendering RationaleThe name יוֹאָשׁ is a contracted form of יְהוֹאָשׁ (Yehoash), understood as a theophoric compound meaning "Yahweh has given," reflecting the root נתן (to give). As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), the rendering preserves its personal, singular form while making explicit the verbal sense embedded in the name.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root נתן (to give, to set, to grant, to bestow)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
bematat in the gift-of
H5414-01 betet in giving
H5414-02 betitam when they gave

Word Usage (47 occurrences of H3101)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Judges 6:11 לְ/יוֹאָ֖שׁ leyoash belonged to Joash
Judges 6:29 יוֹאָ֔שׁ yoash of Joash
Judges 6:30 יוֹאָ֔שׁ yoash Joash