יוֹאָֽח
𐤉𐤅𐤀𐤇
Yoach
Joah
A personal name meaning 'Yahweh is (my) brother' or 'Yahweh (is) a brother.' Used in the Hebrew Bible as the name of several Israelite individuals. The name expresses familial relationship or close kinship metaphorically with Yahweh, indicating divine favor, support, or protection, as was common in Israelite theophoric names.
2 Chronicles 29:12 · Word #28
Lexicon H3098
| Lemma | יוֹאָח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤅𐤀𐤇 |
| Transliteration | Yoach |
| Strong's | H3098 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh is (my) brother' or 'Yahweh (is) a brother.' Used in the Hebrew Bible as the name of several Israelite individuals. The name expresses familial relationship or close kinship metaphorically with Yahweh, indicating divine favor, support, or protection, as was common in Israelite theophoric names. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Joah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3098-02
Yahweh-is-brother
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name (theophoric compound of יוֹ + אָח). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines יוֹ (a shortened form of Yahweh, from היה "to be") and אָח ("brother"), expressing a declarative relationship: "Yahweh is brother." Rendering it transparently preserves the theophoric structure and kinship metaphor inherent in the morphology of this proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yoach
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and Yahweh-is-Brother |
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