Biblica Analytica
H3135H Hebrew

יוֹעָשׁ

yo.ash

Joash

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Joash
Transliteration
yo.ash
Strong's Number
H3135H
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

# Joash (H3135) Based on the lexical data provided, Joash is a Hebrew proper name that appears once in the biblical text. As a name rather than a common word with semantic range, it functions as a personal identifier rather than a term with multiple meanings or extended usage patterns. The single occurrence in the biblical corpus limits analysis of how this name was used across different contexts or whether it carried particular symbolic or thematic significance in Hebrew literature. Proper names in ancient texts typically served to identify individuals within genealogical, political, or narrative frameworks, but with only one attestation, we cannot determine whether Joash held particular prominence in biblical tradition or whether multiple individuals bore this name. To fully understand the significance of Joash within biblical history and tradition would require examination of the specific verse in which it appears and comparison with extra-biblical sources, but such analysis falls outside the scope of what the provided lexical data alone can support.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H3135H
Lemma
יוֹעָשׁ
Transliteration
yo.ash
Definition
Joash
Occurrences
1
Model
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text