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Joelah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(Jehovah helps), son of Jerohoam of Gedor. 1Ch 12:7...

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Johanan in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jo-ha'-nan (yochanan, "Yahweh has been gracious"; Ioanan; compare JEHOHANAN): (1) Son of Kareah, and one of "the captains of the forces who were in the fields" (i.e. probably guerrilla bands), who allied with Gedaliah, governor of Judah, after the fall of Jerusalem, 586 BC (2 Ki 25:23; Jer 40:7 through 43:7). He warned Gedaliah of the plot of ...

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Joahaz in Hitchcock's Bible Names

apprehending; possessing; seeing...

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Job in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(persecuted), the third son of Issachar, Ge 46:13 called in another genealogy JASHUB. 1Ch 7:1...

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Joel in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jo'-el (yo'el, popularly interpreted as "Yahweh is God"; but see HPN, 153; BDB, 222a): (1) The firstborn of Samuel (1 Sam 8:2; 1 Ch 6:33 (Hebrew 18), and supplied in the Revised Version (British and American) of 1 Ch 6:28, correctly). (2) A Simeonite prince (1 Ch 4:35). (3) A Reubenite chief (1 Ch 5:4,8). (4) A Gadite chief, perhaps the same as...

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Joelah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:7)....

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Johanan in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A Jewish captain 2Ki 25:22-24 Warns Gedaliah against Ishmael Jer 40:13-16 Ishmael defeated by Jer 41:11-15 Sought prayers of Jeremiah Jer 42:2,3 Disobeyed Jeremiah and took him to Egypt Jer 43:1-7 -2. Son of Josiah 1Ch 3:15 -3. A son of Elioenai 1Ch 3:24 -4. A Levite 1Ch 6:9,10 -5. Two Israelites who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch ...

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Joash in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jo'-ash (yo'ash, "Yahweh is strong" or "Yahweh has bestowed"; Ioas): (1) Father of Gideon, of the clan of Abiezer and the tribe Manasseh (Jdg 6:11,29,30,31; 7:14; 8:13,19,32). Gideon declares (Jdg 6:15) that the family is the poorest in Manasseh, words similar to those of Saul (1 Sam 9:21), and not to be taken too literally. Joash would be a m...

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Job in Easton's Bible Dictionary

persecuted, an Arabian patriarch who resided in the land of Uz (q.v.). While living in the midst of great prosperity, he was suddenly overwhelmed by a series of sore trials that fell upon him. Amid all his sufferings he maintained his integrity. Once more God visited him with the rich tokens of his goodness and even greater prosperity than...

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