Study it in the app“Then Joash son of Jehoahaz again took the cities from the hand of Ben-hadad son of Hazael that he had taken from the hand of Jehoahaz his father in war. Three times Joash struck him, and he brought back the cities of Israel.”
Then Joashוַ יְהוֹאָשׁsonבֶּןof Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָזagain tookיָּשָׁב וַיִּקַּחthe citiesאֶת הֶעָרִיםfrom the handמִיַּדof Ben-hadadבֶּן הֲדַדsonבֶּןof Hazaelחֲזָאֵלthatאֲשֶׁרhe had takenלָקַחfrom the handמִיַּדof Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָזhis fatherאָבִיוin war.בַּמִּלְחָמָהThreeשָׁלֹשׁtimesפְּעָמִיםJoashיוֹאָשׁstruck him,הִכָּהוּand he brought backוַיָּשֶׁבthe citiesאֶת עָרֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
Joash
Joash (the long Hebrew form of the name, Jehoash). It means "YHWH has given." Two kings bear it: Joash of Judah, son of Ahaziah, saved as a child and made king at seven (2 Kings 11–12), and Joash of Israel, son of Jehoahaz (2 Kings 13–14).
Where else “yehoash” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearsJehoahaz
Jehoahaz: a name meaning "YHWH has grasped" (holds by the hand). Borne by a son of Jehu, king of Israel (2 Kings 10:35; 13:1), by a son of Josiah, king of Judah (2 Kings 23:30), and it is another form of the name of Ahaziah son of Joram (2 Chronicles 21:17).
Where else “yehoachaz” appearsagain
To do something one more time.
Where else “yashav” appearsseize
To take away, seize.
Where else “yikach” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “arim” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appearsBen-hadad
Ben-hadad: a name meaning "son of Hadad" (Hadad was the storm god of the Arameans). It was borne by several kings of Aram who reigned in Damascus, among them the one who made a pact with Asa and the one who fought against Ahab.
Where else “ben” appearsHazael
Hazael: a name meaning "El has seen." He is the king of Aram, in Damascus, who harshly oppressed Israel (1 Kings 19:15; 2 Kings 8:7-15; 13:22).
Where else “chazael” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearswar, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appearsthree
A quantity of three: three persons or things together.
Where else “shalosh” appearstime
Each of the occasions on which something happens or is repeated.
Where else “peamim” appearsJoash
Joash, the father of Gideon. Other people in the Bible bear this name, among them two kings (2 Kings 11-13). It means "YHWH has given."
Where else “yoash” appearsdefeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “hika” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears24Hazael king of Aram died, and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his place.
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