yo.ash is a personal name borne by several men, including kings of Judah and Israel and Gideon's father.

The form is consistently a proper name, identifying several distinct men: Gideon's father, a king of Judah descended from Ahaziah, a king of Israel descended from Jehoahaz, and other individuals named in genealogical or court settings.

1. Personal name for several men · dominant

   Every supplied token is tagged “Noun · Proper.” In Judges 6:11 the APB renders the clause identifying Gideon as the son of Joash the Abiezrite; in 2 Kings 13:10 it identifies a king of Israel as the son of Jehoahaz, while 2 Chronicles 22:11 identifies Joash as Ahaziah's son who was hidden from Athaliah. Other occurrences use the name in genealogies and court or military narratives, as in 1 Chronicles 3:11 and 2 Chronicles 25:23.

   Judges 6:112 Kings 13:102 Chronicles 22:111 Chronicles 3:112 Chronicles 25:231 Kings 22:26

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB generally presents the name as “Joash,” including in family, royal, and narrative clauses. In some verses concerning the Israelite king, it also uses “Jehoash”; This variation cannot by itself establish a distinction in the Hebrew term.