- Joash:
- Joash, יואשׁ [Strong's H3101], or יאשׁ [Strong's H3101], is merely an abbreviation of Jehoash, יהואשׁ [Strong's H3060], by the elision of ה, hay, and here also of ו, wav. "Sevenª yearsª oldª [was] Jehoashª when he began to reign.ª°" {2Kg 11:21} + "In the seventhª yearª of Jehuª Jehoashª began to reign;ª° and fortyª yearsª reignedª° he in Jerusalem.ª And his mother'sª nameª [was] Zibiahª of Beersheba.ª¹" {2Kg 12:1}, Jehoash, "Joramª his son,ª Ahaziahª his son,ª Joashª his son,ª" {1Ch 3:11}
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