How to Pronounce Joah
JOH-uh
Joah is pronounced JOH-uh (ˈdʒəʊə): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Joah mean?
Joah means “fraternity; brother of the Lord”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Joah?
Jehovah his brother; i.e., helper. (1.) One of the sons of Obed-edom (1 Chr. 26:4), a Korhite porter. (2.) A Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chr. 6:21), probably the same as Ethan (42). (3.) The son of Asaph, and “recorder” (q.v.) or chronicler to King Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:18, 26, 37). (4.) Son of Joahaz, and “recorder” (q.v.) or keeper of the state archives under King Josiah (2 Chr. 34:8).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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