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    Joash

    JO-ash

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Fire of the LORD; Given by the LORD
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Joash appears in the King James Bible, including 2 Kings 11:2.
    First appears in
    2 Kings — The united and divided kingdom
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Joash — 'fire of the LORD' — was the hidden child who preserved God's promise. His story teaches that God can protect His purposes through a single infant hidden in His house, and that godly mentorship is essential for sustained faithfulness.
    King James verses
    • 2 Kings 11:2

      "But Jehosheba... took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him... in the house of the LORD six years."

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