יוֹאֵל
yo.el
Joel
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Joel (H3100M) Based on the lexical data provided, יוֹאֵל (Joel) is a proper name that appears exactly once in the Hebrew Bible. The lemma itself carries no common noun meaning; rather, it functions solely as a personal name or identifier. The single occurrence of this name in biblical text limits what can be determined about its usage patterns or contextual significance from lexical data alone. Unlike Hebrew words with multiple attestations that reveal semantic range and application across different passages, a hapax legomenon (single occurrence) provides minimal evidence for establishing broader linguistic patterns or theological importance. What can be stated with certainty is that Joel represents a biblical personal name rendered consistently in the transliteration system as "yo.el." Any interpretation of its meaning, the identity of the individual it designates, or its role in biblical narrative would require information beyond what the lexical entry itself provides—namely, the specific biblical passage containing this occurrence and its contextual details.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text