Lexicon
יוֹחָא
yo.ach
H3109
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Joha

2
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

yo.ach is a personal name used for a man listed among Beriah's sons and as Jediael's brother.

The attested forms function as a personal name in family listings: one bearer is named among Beriah's sons, while another is identified as Jediael's brother.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in family identifications · dominant

    Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper and identify a person within a family relationship. In 1 Chronicles 8:16 the APB renders the name in a list of "the sons of Beriah"; in 1 Chronicles 11:45 it renders the named person as Jediael's brother.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "Joha" in both verses, once in a list of Beriah's sons and once in the phrase "Joha his brother." These clauses chiefly confirm its use as a personal name.

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