Joel

See also joel, and Joël

English

Etymology

Hebrew יוֹאֵל (yoél, “Joel”), from "Yahweh (is) God". As a medieval French and English given name, it is also a rendering of the Breton saint's name Judicaël (related to Joyce and Jocelyn).

Proper noun

Joel

Joel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “Joel” on Wikisource. Wikisource Wiktionary has an Appendix listing books of the Bible

1. A male given name
2. (biblical) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
3. (biblical) A minor prophet, a son of Samuel, and other Old Testament persons.
   • 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), Joel 1:1

     The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.

Translations

book of the Bible

• Danish: Joel (da)
• Estonian: Joel (et)
• Finnish: Joel (fi)
• French: Joël (fr)
• German: Joel (de)
• Hebrew: יוֹאֵל (yoel)

• Japanese: ヨエル書 (yoeru sho)
• Maltese: Ktieb Ġoel
• Norwegian: Joel (no)
• Slovene: Joel (sl)
• Swedish: Joel (sv)

male given name

• Danish: Joel (da)
• Estonian: Joel (et)
• Finnish: Joel (fi)
• French: Joël (fr)
• German: Joel (de)

• Hawaiian: Ioʻela
• Hebrew: יוֹאֵל (yoel)
• Maori: Hoera (mi)
• Norwegian: Joel (no)
• Swedish: Joel (sv)

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Danish

Proper noun

Joel

1. (biblical) Joel.
2. A male given name of biblical origin.

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Estonian

Proper noun

Joel

1. (biblical) Joel.
2. A male given name of biblical origin.

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈjoel/
• Hyphenation: Jo‧el

Proper noun

Joel

1. (biblical) Joel.
2. A male given name of biblical origin.

Declension

Declension of Joel (type risti) singular plural nominative Joel Joelit genitive Joelin Joelien partitive Joelia Joeleja accusative Joel Joelin Joelit inessive Joelissa Joeleissa elative Joelista Joeleista illative Joeliin Joeleihin adessive Joelilla Joeleilla ablative Joelilta Joeleilta allative Joelille Joeleille essive Joelina Joeleina translative Joeliksi Joeleiksi instructive – Joelein abessive Joelitta Joeleitta comitative – Joeleineen

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German

Proper noun

Joel

1. (biblical) Joel.
2. A male given name of biblical origin.

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Joel

1. (biblical) Joel.
2. A male given name of biblical origin.

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Swedish

Proper noun

Joel

1. (biblical) Joel.
2. A male given name of biblical origin.