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Joel The LORD is God
Joel is a Hebrew name meaning the lord is god, said yo-ale'. A prophet whose book promises restored years and the Spirit poured out on all flesh.
Where the name comes from
יוֹאֵל Yôwʼêl — Joel, the name of twelve Israelites. Strong's H3100 derives it: from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H410 (אֵל); Jehovah (is his) God.
Joel in Scripture
The name appears in 20 verses, first at 1 Samuel 8:2.
1 Samuel 8:2 · KJV
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.
1 Chronicles 4:35 · KJV
And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
1 Chronicles 5:4 · KJV
The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
1 Chronicles 5:8 · KJV
And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:
1 Chronicles 5:12 · KJV
Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
1 Chronicles 6:33 · KJV
And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
1 Chronicles 6:36 · KJV
The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
1 Chronicles 7:3 · KJV
And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.
1 Chronicles 11:38 · KJV
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
1 Chronicles 15:7 · KJV
Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:
1 Chronicles 15:11 · KJV
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
1 Chronicles 15:17 · KJV
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
and 8 more.
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