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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.

Meaning: The LORD is GodOrigin: HebrewSaid: yo-ale'Strong's: H3100In the KJV: 20 verses

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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