Ἰωήλ
Iōḗl
G2493 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name; Joel, an Israelite personal name meaning 'YHWH is God.' Used to refer to individuals, notably the prophet Joel in the Hebrew Bible. The name is carried over into Greek texts as a direct transliteration of the Hebrew name rather than a term for a concept or title.
Semantic Range
proper name, Joel (the prophet), other Israelites named Joel
Root / Etymology
Direct transliteration of the Hebrew יוֹאֵל (Yo'el), composed of יוֹ ('Yah' as a representation of YHWH) and אֵל (El, 'God'). The formation means 'YHWH is God.' The Greek Ἰωήλ (Iōḗl) mirrors the Hebrew in form and pronunciation.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Septuagint, Ἰωήλ is used as the Greek representation of the Hebrew personal name Joel, most prominent as the prophet attributed as the author of the 'Book of Joel.' The name also appears in Greek genealogies and lists. It functions exclusively as a given name and does not take on descriptive or titular senses in either the Septuagint or New Testament. Translators have regularly preserved the proper name without interpreting its theological meaning. Standard English Bibles preserve the name as 'Joel,' following both the Hebrew and Greek traditions. The name is not used for geographic, ethnic, or religious identity, nor does it acquire any later meanings in Greek literature.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of Hebrew origin (יוֹאֵל); Joel, an Israelite:--Joel.
Root Family
uncertain (bótrys) — proper name, personal name
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| G1009 | βότρυς | clusters |
| G1050 | Γάϊος | to Gaius |
| G1055 | γαλήνη | calm stillness |
| G108 | Ἄζωτος | Ashdod |
| G1148 | Δαλμανουθά | of Dalmanoutha |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2493-01 |
Ἰωήλ | ioel | N GEN M SG |
Joel | of Joel | Ioel | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2493-01 |
Acts 2:16 | Ἰωήλ | ioel | N GEN M SG |
Joel | of Joel | Ioel |