First names in Hebrew

First name Joash: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יואש

Gematria value: 317

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Joash is written יואש

Joash is the English Bible form of Yoash, יואש in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Joash mean?

Meaning: origin debated; often "God has given"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew. It begins with a short form of the divine Name; the meaning of the ending is debated, and it is often translated "God has given". English Bibles write it Joash.

Gematria

Joash = 317

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. יואש has 4 letters:

• יthe letter Yod10
• וthe letter Vav6
• אthe letter Aleph1
• שthe letter Shin300
• Total317

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Shin

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Joash, from י to ש:

יְהִי־לִבִּי תָמִים בְּחֻקֶּיךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֵבוֹשׁ׃

“May my heart be whole in Your statutes, so that I may never be ashamed.”

Psalms 119:80

The book of your first name

Joash, in nine pages

• Joash, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Joash
• Joash, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Joash in three answers

How do you write Joash in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Joash is written יואש. Joash is the English Bible form of Yoash, יואש in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Joash?
Written יואש, Joash is worth 317: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Shin (300).

What does Joash mean?
Origin debated; often "God has given (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew. It begins with a short form of the divine Name; the meaning of the ending is debated, and it is often translated "God has given". English Bibles write it Joash.