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Strong's H3098 יוֹאָח (yoach)

Yoach means “Joah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3098 — magog in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3098
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 10
Books 4

Strong's H3098 Quick Answer

Strong's H3098 יוֹאָח (Yow'ach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yow'ach (yo-awkh') n/p. 1. Jehovah-brothered 2. Joach, the name of four Israelites It has 10 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include joah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yow'ach (yo-awkh') n/p. 1. Jehovah-brothered 2. Joach, the name of four Israelites
Usage
10 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
joah

Meaning and Definition

Yow'ach (yo-awkh') n/p. 1. Jehovah-brothered 2. Joach, the name of four Israelites [from H3068 and H251] KJV: Joah. Root(s): H3068, H251

Original Word
יוֹאָח
Transliteration
Yow'ach
Derivation
First root strongs: 3068 Second root strongs: 251
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3098. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Joah

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.18; son of: Asaph (H0623) § Joah = "Jehovah is brother" 1) son of Asaph and chronicler to Hezekiah 2) a Gershonite son or grandson of Zimmah 3) a Korhite, 3rd son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper in the time of David 4) son of Joahaz and chronicler to king Josiah

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How Strong's H3098 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yow'ach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Joah 2 Kings 18:18 10×

How Strong's H3098 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3098 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3098 in the Old Testament

10 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Kings 18:18 KJV

And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.

2 Kings 18:26 KJV

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

2 Kings 18:37 KJV

Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

Usage Excerpts

First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3098.

2 Kings 18:18 Old Testament, KJV
And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
2 Kings 18:26 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
2 Kings 18:37 Old Testament, KJV
Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
1 Chronicles 6:21 Old Testament, KJV
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
1 Chronicles 26:4 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth.
2 Chronicles 29:12 Old Testament, KJV
Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
2 Chronicles 34:8 Old Testament, KJV
Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.
Isaiah 36:3 Old Testament, KJV
Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph's son, the recorder.
Isaiah 36:11 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
Isaiah 36:22 Old Testament, KJV
Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3098, grouped by book.

2 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3098 FAQ

What does yoach (יוֹאָח) mean?

Yoach (Strong's H3098) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Joah". Yow'ach (yo-awkh') n/p. 1. Jehovah-brothered 2. Joach, the name of four Israelites

How many times is yoach (יוֹאָח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H3098 across 4 books.

Where can I study yoach (יוֹאָח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3098 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yoach (יוֹאָח)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as joah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.