How to Pronounce Joash
DZHO-ash
Joash is pronounced DZHO-ash (ˈdʒəʊæʃ): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: JO-ash, JOH-ash.
What does Joash mean?
Joash means “who despairs or burns”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Joash?
Joash is the name of several Old Testament men, most notably the boy king of Judah who was hidden from Athaliah as an infant (2 Kings 11:2) and crowned at seven years old (2 Chronicles 24:1). The name also belongs to the father of Gideon (Judges 6:11) and to a king of Israel, the son of Jehoahaz (2 Kings 13:10).
Also pronounced
JO-ash
JOH-ash
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