Ἰωήλ

ioel

Joel

of Hebrew origin (יוֹאֵל); Joel, an Israelite:--Joel.

G2493

Acts 2:16 · Word #9

Lexicon G2493

LemmaἸωήλ
TransliterationIōḗl
Strong'sG2493
In-contextJoel
LiteralJoel

Morphology N GEN M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

LemmaἸωήλ
Strong'sG2493

SIBI-P1 G2493-01

of Yoel (“Yahweh-is-El”)

Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,GMSI = noun, genitive, masculine, singular, indeclinable proper name; although indeclinable in form, it functions syntactically as genitive masculine singular (“of Yoel”).
Rendering RationaleThe form Ἰωήλ is an indeclinable proper noun of Hebrew origin meaning “Yahweh is God.” The morphology (genitive masculine singular) requires the rendering “of Yoel,” reflecting possession or association, while preserving the embedded theological meaning of the name.

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Word Usage

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Acts 2:16 Ἰωήλ ioel Joel