Strong’s H3100

יוֹאֵל

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Yow'el

Pronunciation

yo-EL

Definition

Joel

Meaning

Joel

Usage

The name Joel means "Yahweh is God" or "The LORD is God." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, most notably for the prophet Joel, who authored the Book of Joel. The name signifies a declaration of faith in the sovereignty and divinity of Yahweh.

Bible references

1 Samuel 8:2;1 Chronicles 4:35;1 Chronicles 5:4;1 Chronicles 5:8;1 Chronicles 5:12;1 Chronicles 6:33;1 Chronicles 6:36;1 Chronicles 7:3;1 Chronicles 11:38;1 Chronicles 15:7;1 Chronicles 15:11;1 Chronicles 15:17;1 Chronicles 23:8;1 Chronicles 26:22;1 Chronicles 27:20;2 Chronicles 29:12;Ezra 10:43;Nehemiah 11:9;Joel 1:1