יְהוֹאָחָז

Strong’s Definition

Jehoachaz, the name of three Israelites

Etymology & Derivation

from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H270 (אָחַז); Jehovah-seized;

KJV Usage

Jehoahaz. Compare H3099 (יוֹאָחָז).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.a king of judah and son of josiah
• 2.a king of the northern kingdom of israel and son of jehu
• 3.a king of judah and son of jehoram (ahaziah)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Yᵉhôwʼâchâz; Pronunciation: yeh-ho-aw-khawz'

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