{
  "id": "dict_002890",
  "term": "Jehoash",
  "slug": "jehoash",
  "letter": "J",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person_name",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Jehoash is a biblical personal name borne by more than one king in the Old Testament, especially Jehoash of Judah (often called Joash) and Jehoash of Israel. This entry is a name/disambiguation entry, not a theological concept.",
  "simple_one_line": "Jehoash is the name of more than one Old Testament king.",
  "tooltip_text": "Biblical personal name used for more than one king, including the Judahite king often called Joash and the northern king of Israel.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Joash",
    "Jehoash of Israel",
    "Joash of Judah",
    "2 Kings",
    "2 Chronicles"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "King of Judah",
    "King of Israel",
    "Divided Kingdom",
    "Hebrew names"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Jehoash is a biblical royal name used for more than one Old Testament king, most notably Jehoash of Judah, often called Joash, and Jehoash of Israel.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A royal personal name in the Old Testament that refers to more than one king.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Not a theological term in itself",
    "Used for at least two kings",
    "One is Jehoash/Joash of Judah",
    "Another is Jehoash of Israel",
    "Requires contextual reading to know which person is meant"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Jehoash is a biblical personal name rather than a distinct theological term. In the Old Testament it refers chiefly to two kings: Jehoash of Judah, often called Joash, and Jehoash of Israel. A usable dictionary entry should therefore function as a person-name disambiguation entry rather than a doctrinal article.",
  "description_academic_full": "Jehoash is a biblical royal name that appears in connection with more than one Old Testament king. The best-known are Jehoash of Judah, commonly called Joash, and Jehoash of Israel. The Judahite king is associated with his preservation as a child, his rule under priestly influence, and later spiritual decline; the northern king appears in narratives related to Elisha and the kingdom of Israel. Because the term identifies persons rather than a theological concept, the entry should be published as a biblical name/disambiguation article with brief contextual notes, not as a doctrinal headword.",
  "background_biblical_context": "In Scripture, Jehoash is a royal name attached to at least two kings. Jehoash of Judah is narrated in 2 Kings 11–12 and 2 Chronicles 23–24; Jehoash of Israel appears in 2 Kings 13:10–25 and related passages. The name must be read from context, since the same or closely related forms may refer to different rulers.",
  "background_historical_context": "Both kings belong to the divided-monarchy period, when Judah in the south and Israel in the north had separate dynasties and overlapping royal names. That overlap is one reason the name can be confusing in Bible reading and study.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "Ancient Hebrew royal naming patterns often reused names across different families and kingdoms. In transliteration and translation, related forms such as Jehoash and Joash can also add to the confusion for modern readers.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "2 Kings 11–12",
    "2 Kings 13:10–25",
    "2 Chronicles 23–24"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "2 Chronicles 25:17–24",
    "2 Kings 14:8–14"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "From Hebrew personal-name forms related to Jehoash/Joash; the name is a proper noun and should be interpreted by context rather than as a theological concept.",
  "theological_significance": "The name itself has no independent doctrinal meaning, but the kings who bear it appear in narratives about covenant faithfulness, royal responsibility, priestly influence, and the consequences of partial obedience.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "As a dictionary item, Jehoash is best treated as a referential label rather than an abstract idea: its meaning depends on which historical person the text identifies.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not assume every occurrence refers to the same individual. Read the surrounding narrative, kingdom, and dynasty to determine whether the reference is to Jehoash of Judah or Jehoash of Israel.",
  "major_views_note": "Bible readers and translations may distinguish the Judahite king as Joash and the Israelite king as Jehoash, but the naming overlap remains a source of confusion in study tools.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry should not be turned into a doctrinal or allegorical theme. It is a biblical name entry whose purpose is identification and disambiguation.",
  "practical_significance": "A clear entry helps readers avoid confusing the kings, follow the historical narratives accurately, and study the kingdom period with greater precision.",
  "meta_description": "Jehoash is a biblical royal name used for more than one Old Testament king, especially Jehoash of Judah and Jehoash of Israel.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/jehoash/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/jehoash.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}