First name Joash in the world's Bibles
In the bible, Joash is the name of the angel of the Lord sat under his oak in Ophrah (JDG 6:11), as well as name of King Ahab's son (1KI 22:26, 2CH 18:25), King of Judah (2KI 11:21), son of Ahaziah (2KI 11:2), and King of Israel, son of Jehoahaz (2KI 13:9)
(and others...)
. Meaning of the name: who despairs or burns. Related names are: Israel, Judah, Jehoahaz . The translations of Joash in 21 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the ichthys
below, from Joas in Norwegian to יוֹאָ֣שׁ in Hebrew!
Wear it!And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abi-ezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. (JDG 6:11)
And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they inquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing. (JDG 6:29)
Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it. (JDG 6:30)
And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar. (JDG 6:31)
And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host. (JDG 7:14)
And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up, (JDG 8:13)
And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. (JDG 8:29)
And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites. (JDG 8:32)
And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites. (JDG 8:32)
And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; (1KI 22:26)
But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain. (2KI 11:2)
And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? (2KI 12:19)
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla. (2KI 12:20)
In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years. (2KI 13:1)
And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead. (2KI 13:9)
In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years. (2KI 13:10)
And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? (2KI 13:12)
And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. (2KI 13:13)
And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. (2KI 13:13)
Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. (2KI 13:14)
And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel. (2KI 13:25)
In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah. (2KI 14:1)
In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah. (2KI 14:1)
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did. (2KI 14:3)
And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. (2KI 14:17)
In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years. (2KI 14:23)
In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years. (2KI 14:23)
And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash. (2KI 14:27)
Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, (1CH 3:11)
And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And these are ancient things. (1CH 4:22)