3059. Yehoachaz

Lexical Summary

Yehoachaz: Jehoahaz

Original Word: יְהוֹאָחָז
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yhow'achaz
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-aw-khaz'
Phonetic Spelling: (yeh-ho-aw-khawz')
KJV: Jehoahaz
NASB: Jehoahaz, Joahaz
Word Origin: [from H3068 (יְהוֹוָה - LORD) and H270 (אָחַז - seized)]

1. Jehovah-seized
2. Jehoachaz, the name of three Israelites

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jehoahaz

From Yhovah and 'achaz; Jehovah-seized; Jehoachaz, the name of three Israelites -- Jehoahaz. Compare Yow'achaz.

see HEBREW Yhovah

see HEBREW 'achaz

see HEBREW Yow'achaz

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from Yhvh and achaz
Definition
"Yah has grasped," the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
Jehoahaz (19), Joahaz (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יְהוֺאָחָז, יְוֺאָחָז proper name, masculine (׳י hath grasped; ᵐ5 Ἰωαχας, & Ἰωαχαζ; compare also אֲהַזְיָהוּ, & cuneiform Ia-u-—a-zi for Ahaz, see אָחָז, and compare further Jäger^{BAS i. 467 f.}) —

1 יְהוֺאָהָז king of Judah, son of Josiah 2 Kings 23:30,31,34; 2Chronicles 36:1, = יוֺאָהָז 2 Chronicles 36:2; 2 Chronicles 36:4 (apparently = יוֺהָנָן 1 Chronicles 3:15).

2 יְהוֺאָחָז king of Israel, son of Jehu 2 Kings 10:35; 2 Kings 13:1,4,7,8,9,10,22,25 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 14:8; 2 Kings 14:17; 2Chronicles 25:17,25 = יוֺאָחָז 2 Kings 14:1.

3 יְהוֺאָחָז king of Judah, son of Jehoram of Judah 2Chronicles 21:17; 25:23 = אֲחַזְיָהוּ (אֲחַזְיָה)

2, q. v.

4 יוֺאָחָז father of יוֺאָח Josiah's chronicler 2Chronicles 34:8.

Topical Lexicon

Name Significance

The name Jehoahaz testifies that deliverance and authority ultimately rest in the grasp of Yahweh. Each bearer’s account illustrates how divine sovereignty overrules human strength and political maneuvering.

Jehoahaz Son of Jehu, King of Israel (c. 814–798 BC)

• Ascended the throne after Jehu’s death (2 Kings 10:35).
• “He did evil in the sight of the LORD and followed the sins of Jeroboam” (2 Kings 13:2), continuing the cult at Bethel and Dan.
• Suffered severe oppression from Aram. His army was reduced to “fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers” (2 Kings 13:7)—a graphic picture of covenant curses coming upon an idolatrous nation.
• In desperation “Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him” (2 Kings 13:4). God raised a “deliverer” (ultimately fulfilled through Jehoash and Jeroboam II) who enabled Israel to recover lost cities (2 Kings 13:5, 25).
• Reigned seventeen years; buried in Samaria; succeeded by his son Jehoash (2 Kings 13:9–10).

Spiritual Lesson: Even partial repentance meets a merciful God, yet long-term blessing requires wholehearted obedience (cf. 2 Kings 13:11).

Jehoahaz (Ahaziah) Son of Jehoram, King of Judah (c. 841 BC)

• Called Jehoahaz in 2 Chronicles 21:17; more often Ahaziah in Kings.
• The only surviving prince after the Philistine–Arab raid (2 Chronicles 21:17).
• Ruled one year; influenced by his mother Athaliah and the house of Ahab to practice idolatry (2 Chronicles 22:3–4).
• Mortally wounded at Jezreel and executed by Jehu (2 Kings 9:27).

Spiritual Lesson: Compromise with ungodly alliances quickly erodes covenant faithfulness and shortens influence.

Jehoahaz Son of Josiah, King of Judah (Shallum) – 609 BC

• The people elevated him after Josiah’s death (2 Kings 23:30; 2 Chronicles 36:1).
• Reigned three months; “he did evil in the sight of the LORD” (2 Kings 23:32).
• Pharaoh Neco deported him to Egypt, where he died (2 Kings 23:34; Jeremiah 22:11–12).

Covenantal Implication: Judah’s final kings confirm prophetic warnings—rejecting Yahweh leads inexorably to exile.

Jehoahaz in Subsequent References

The royal name becomes a chronological marker for the reigns of Amaziah king of Judah (2 Kings 14:8, 17; 2 Chronicles 25:17, 23, 25) and for the genealogy of Jehoash king of Israel (2 Kings 13:10; 14:8 etc.). These notices keep the covenant record precise and underscore the continuity of divine judgment and mercy through successive generations.

Key Theological Themes

1. Divine sovereignty: Every Jehoahaz rises and falls at the LORD’s word (cf. Daniel 2:21).
2. Mercy amid judgment: God responds to sincere supplication even from a largely apostate king (2 Kings 13:4-5).
3. Covenant faithfulness required: Brief and troubled reigns of the southern Jehoahazes highlight the consequences of abandoning the Law.
4. Prophetic validation: The fates of these kings align with prophetic declarations (Elisha to Jehoahaz of Israel; Jeremiah to Jehoahaz/Shallum).

Ministry Application

• Pray for rulers. The northern Jehoahaz experienced tangible relief when he turned to God; intercession still matters (1 Timothy 2:1-3).
• Guard alliances and counsel. Ahaziah/Jehoahaz’s downfall warns leaders and believers to avoid entanglement with ungodly influences (2 Corinthians 6:14).
• Remember that position does not guarantee blessing. Three months or seventeen years—without obedience, reigns are summarized by “he did evil.”
• Trust God’s bigger narrative. Even in political turbulence, the LORD preserves a remnant and advances redemptive history toward the ultimate Son of David whose kingdom will never end.

Forms and Transliterations

יְהֽוֹאָחָ֖ז יְהֽוֹאָחָז֙ יְהוֹאָחָ֖ז יְהוֹאָחָ֗ז יְהוֹאָחָ֛ז יְהוֹאָחָ֣ז יְהוֹאָחָ֤ז יְהוֹאָחָ֥ז יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז יְהוֹאָחָ֨ז יְהוֹאָחָֽז׃ יהואחז יהואחז׃ לִיהוֹאָחָ֜ז ליהואחז lî·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz lihoaChaz lîhōw’āḥāz yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz yehoaChaz yəhōw’āḥāz

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 10:35
HEB: בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְהוֹאָחָ֥ז בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
NAS: him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son
KJV: him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son
INT: Samaria became and Jehoahaz his son his place

2 Kings 13:1
HEB: יְהוּדָ֑ה מָ֠לַךְ יְהוֹאָחָ֨ז בֶּן־ יֵה֤וּא
NAS: of Judah, Jehoahaz the son
KJV: king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu
INT: of Judah became Jehoahaz the son of Jehu

2 Kings 13:4
HEB: וַיְחַ֥ל יְהוֹאָחָ֖ז אֶת־ פְּנֵ֣י
NAS: Then Jehoahaz entreated the favor
KJV: And Jehoahaz besought the LORD,
INT: entreated Jehoahaz the favor of the LORD

2 Kings 13:7
HEB: לֹא֩ הִשְׁאִ֨יר לִיהוֹאָחָ֜ז עָ֗ם כִּ֣י
NAS: For he left to Jehoahaz of the army
KJV: of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty
INT: not leave to Jehoahaz of the people for

2 Kings 13:8
HEB: וְיֶ֨תֶר דִּבְרֵ֧י יְהוֹאָחָ֛ז וְכָל־ אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all
KJV: of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did,
INT: now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz and all he

2 Kings 13:9
HEB: וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב יְהֽוֹאָחָז֙ עִם־ אֲבֹתָ֔יו
NAS: And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers,
KJV: And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers;
INT: slept and Jehoahaz with his fathers

2 Kings 13:10
HEB: יְהוֹאָ֨שׁ בֶּן־ יְהוֹאָחָ֤ז עַל־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
NAS: the son of Jehoahaz became king
KJV: the son of Jehoahaz to reign
INT: of Joash the son of Jehoahaz over Israel

2 Kings 13:22
HEB: כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י יְהוֹאָחָֽז׃
NAS: all the days of Jehoahaz.
KJV: Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
INT: all the days of Jehoahaz

2 Kings 13:25
HEB: יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ בֶּן־ יְהוֹאָחָ֗ז וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־
NAS: the son of Jehoahaz took
KJV: the son of Jehoahaz took
INT: Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took the cities

2 Kings 13:25
HEB: לָקַ֗ח מִיַּ֛ד יְהוֹאָחָ֥ז אָבִ֖יו בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה
NAS: from the hand of Jehoahaz his father.
KJV: out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father
INT: taken the hand of Jehoahaz his father war

2 Kings 14:8
HEB: יְהוֹאָ֨שׁ בֶּן־ יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז בֶּן־ יֵה֛וּא
NAS: the son of Jehoahaz son
KJV: the son of Jehoahaz son
INT: Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu

2 Kings 14:17
HEB: יְהוֹאָ֥שׁ בֶּן־ יְהֽוֹאָחָ֖ז מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
NAS: son of Jehoahaz king
KJV: son of Jehoahaz king
INT: of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel

2 Kings 23:30
HEB: הָאָ֗רֶץ אֶת־ יְהֽוֹאָחָז֙ בֶּן־ יֹ֣אשִׁיָּ֔הוּ
NAS: took Jehoahaz the son
KJV: took Jehoahaz the son
INT: the people of the land Jehoahaz the son of Josiah

2 Kings 23:31
HEB: וְשָׁלֹ֤שׁ שָׁנָה֙ יְהוֹאָחָ֣ז בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה
NAS: Jehoahaz was twenty-three years
KJV: Jehoahaz [was] twenty and three
INT: three years Jehoahaz became three

2 Kings 23:34
HEB: יְהוֹיָקִ֑ים וְאֶת־ יְהוֹאָחָ֣ז לָקָ֔ח וַיָּבֹ֥א
NAS: But he took Jehoahaz away and brought
KJV: and took Jehoahaz away:
INT: his name to Jehoiakim Jehoahaz took and brought

2 Chronicles 21:17
HEB: כִּ֥י אִם־ יְהוֹאָחָ֖ז קְטֹ֥ן בָּנָֽיו׃
NAS: to him except Jehoahaz, the youngest
KJV: left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest
INT: for lo Jehoahaz the youngest of his sons

2 Chronicles 25:17
HEB: יוֹאָ֨שׁ בֶּן־ יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז בֶּן־ יֵה֛וּא
NAS: the son of Jehoahaz the son
KJV: the son of Jehoahaz, the son
INT: Joash the son of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu

2 Chronicles 25:23
HEB: יוֹאָ֣שׁ בֶּן־ יְהוֹאָחָ֗ז תָּפַ֛שׂ יוֹאָ֥שׁ
NAS: the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh,
KJV: the son of Jehoahaz, at Bethshemesh,
INT: and Joash the son of Jehoahaz took of Joash

2 Chronicles 25:25
HEB: יוֹאָ֥שׁ בֶּן־ יְהוֹאָחָ֖ז מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
NAS: son of Jehoahaz, king
KJV: son of Jehoahaz king
INT: of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel

2 Chronicles 36:1
HEB: הָאָ֔רֶץ אֶת־ יְהוֹאָחָ֖ז בֶּן־ יֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ
NAS: took Joahaz the son
KJV: took Jehoahaz the son
INT: the people of the land Joahaz the son of Josiah

20 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3059
20 Occurrences

lî·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz — 1 Occ.
yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz — 19 Occ.