Joah

יוֹאָח · yo.ach · H3098I“fraternity; brother of the Lord” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in 1 Chronicles

Who he was

Joah is briefly mentioned in 1 Chronicles 26:4 as one of the sons of Obed-edom, a Levite who served as a gatekeeper for the tabernacle during King David's reign. Obed-edom and his family were entrusted with the responsibility of guarding the temple gates. Joah is listed among Obed-edom's eight sons, who are described as capable men with the strength to do the work.

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Family

FatherObed-edomSiblingsShemaiah, Jehozabad, Sachar, Nethanel, Ammiel, Issachar, Peullethai

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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Chronicles 1 mention

1 Chronicles 26:4Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

What the dictionary says

Jehovah his brother; i.e., helper.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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Sources

STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain