Joel
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Joel (יוֹאֵל "Yahweh is El", usually interpreted as meaning Yahweh is God or Jehovah is God, Standard Hebrew Yoʾel, Tiberian Hebrew Yôʾēl) is the name of several people in the Bible.
Biblical names
- The oldest of Samuel's two sons appointed by him as judges in Beersheba (1Sa. 8:2).
- A descendant of Reuben (1Ch. 5:4,8).
- One of David's famous warriors (1Ch. 11:38).
- A Levite of the family of Gershom (1Ch. 15:7, 11).
- 1Ch. 7:3.
- 1Ch. 27:20.
- Joel (Prophet) was the second of the twelve minor prophets and the author of the Book of Joel.
- Joel commonly refers to the Book of Joel.
- Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed
- This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897.
People
- Given names
- Joel Benjamin, chess grandmaster
- Joel Brooks, actor
- Joel Coen, American director and producer
- Joel G. K. is a famous blog author and social critic ([link])
- Joel Grey, American actor
- Joel Hailey, American musician
- Joel Madden, singer and songwriter of the band Good Charlotte
- Joel McCrea, actor
- Joel Meyerowitz, American photographer
- Joel Osteen, American Author, Pastor, and Televangelist
- Joel Schumacher, American director and producer
- David Stern (David Joel Stern), American Manager, commissioner of NBA
- Joel Hodgson, creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Joel Robinson, his alter ego on the show.
- Billy Joel
- David Joël or David Joel, brother of Manuel Joël
- Karl Joel (Joël), German philosopher
- Karl Amson Joel, German entrepreneur
- Kurt Walter Joël (or Kurt Joel or Curt Joel) (1865-1945), German politician and jurist
- Manuel Joël, Silesian Jewish philosopher
- Richard M. Joel
- Robert Joel
- Joelson/Yoelson
- * Al Jolson (born Abba Yoelson)
- * Ben Joelson
- * Charles Samuel Joelson
- * Inacio Josè Joelson
- * Jim Joelson Reno, see World Public Speaking Championships
- * Tsianina Joelson
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