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יוֹעֵד

𐤉𐤅𐤏𐤃

Yoed

H3133 noun

SILEX Entry

Root יעד to appoint, assign, designate, set

Definition

A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has appointed' or 'Yahweh is one who appoints.' The term operates as a theophoric name rather than a common noun or verb. In biblical usage, it identifies an individual Israelite, appearing only in genealogical contexts.

Semantic Range

personal name meaning 'Yahweh appoints,' name of an Israelite individual; occurs in genealogical listings; there is no evidence for use as a common noun or participle outside the name.

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root יָעַד (yʿd), meaning 'to appoint, designate, assign, set.' The name יוֹעֵד is a compound of the divine element יוֹ (abbreviated form of Yahweh) and the participial form of the verb עֵד (from יָעַד), indicating 'one who appoints.' Thus, it expresses 'Yahweh appoints' or 'appointed by Yahweh.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

יוֹעֵד appears only once in the Hebrew Bible (1 Chronicles 8:16), as an individual listed among the descendants of Benjamin. The name's structure is consistent with theophoric names in ancient Israel, which typically combined a divine name with a verb or participle. There is no evidence that יוֹעֵד functioned as a common noun or title in any period. Standard English translations usually render the name as 'Joed,' preserving the form rather than offering a lexical equivalent. The name's meaning and form are closely related to other theophoric names constructed from the root יָעַד (e.g., מוֹעֵד, 'appointed time'). The rendering 'Joed' is a later English transliteration reflecting Greek and Latin forms; the original pronunciation and function are better expressed as Yôwʻêd. There is no evidence for significant semantic shift or development, as the term is restricted to onomastic (naming) use.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

apparently the active participle of יָעַד; appointer; Joed, an Israelite; Joed.

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Root Family

יעד (y-ʿ-d) — appoint, assign, designate, set

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3259 יָעַד the appointed ones
H3260 יֶעְדִּי Yahweh-has-appointed
H4150 מוֹעֵד in the appointed-times
H4151 מוֹעָד in his appointed assemblies
H4152 מוּעָדָה the appointed place

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3133-01 יוֹעֵ֡ד yoed HNp Joed Yahweh appoints 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3133-01 Nehemiah 11:7 יוֹעֵ֡ד yoed HNp Joed Yahweh appoints
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