H3088 - יְהוֹרָם (Yᵉhôwrâm)

H3088 יְהוֹרָם (Yᵉhôwrâm) yeh-ho-rawm'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Jehoram

Biblical Persons & Places

Jehoram King living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A king of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.50; referred to as Jehoram (יְהוֹרָם), or Joram (NIV= Jehoram) (יוֹרָם), or Joram (NIV= Jehoram) (Ἰωράμ); son of Jehoshaphat; a brother of Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael and Shephatiah; husband of Athaliah; father of Ahaziah and Jehosheba.

Jehoram Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.17.8; only referred to as Jehoram (יְהוֹרָם).

Strong's Definition

Jehoram, the name of a Syrian and of three Israelites

Derivation: from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H7311 (רוּם); Jehovah-raised;

KJV Usage: Jehoram, Joram. Compare H3141 (יוֹרָם).

Outline of Biblical Usage

Jehoram or Joram = "Jehovah is exalted"

1) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and himself king of Judah for 8 years; his wife was the wicked Athaliah who was probably the instigator for his returning the nation of Judah to the worship of Baal

2) son of king Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel and king of Israel himself for 12 years; he was murdered by Jehu on the plot of land for which his father had murdered Naboth thus fulfilling the prophecy of Elijah to the very letter

3) a priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.50; son of: Jehoshaphat (H3092I); brother of: Azariah (H5838Q), Jehiel (H3171J), Zechariah (H2148J), Azariahu (H5838R), Michael (H4317O) and Shephatiah (H8203K); married to Athaliah (H6271); father of: Ahaziah (H0274H) and Jehosheba (H3089); also called Joram at 2Ki.8.21,23,24; 11.2; 2x § Jehoram or Joram = "Jehovah is exalted" 1) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and himself king of Judah for 8 years; his wife was the wicked Athaliah who was probably the instigator for his returning the nation of Judah to the worship of Baal 2) son of king Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel and king of Israel himself for 12 years; he was murdered by Jehu on the plot of land for which his father had murdered Naboth thus fulfilling the prophecy of Elijah to the very letter 3) a priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

יְהוֹרָם yehôrâm BDB Definition: Jehoram or Joram = Jehovah is exalted 1) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and himself king of Judah for 8 years; his wife was the wicked Athaliah who was probably the instigator for his returning the nation of Judah to the worship of Baal 2) son of king Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel and king of Israel himself for 12 years; he was murdered by Jehu on the plot of land for which his father had murdered Naboth thus fulfilling the prophecy of Elijah to the very letter 3) a priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3068 and H7311 Total KJV Occurrences: 30

Bible Occurrences (26)

22:50

1:17 3:1 3:6 8:16 8:25 8:29 9:15 9:17 9:21 9:22 9:23 9:24 12:18

17:8 21:1 21:3 21:4 21:5 21:9 21:16 22:1 22:5 22:6 22:7 22:11

1 Kings 22:50

And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.

2 Kings 1:17

So [Ahaziah] died according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken. And since he had no son, Jehoram succeeded him in the second year of the reign of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat over Judah.

2 Kings 3:1

In the eighteenth... year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve... years.

2 Kings 3:6

So at that time King Jehoram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel.

2 Kings 8:16

In the fifth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat succeeded his father......... as king of Judah.

2 Kings 8:25

In the twelfth...... year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king... of Judah.

2 Kings 8:29

So King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab, because [Joram] had been wounded.

2 Kings 9:15

but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he had suffered [at the hands] of the Arameans in the battle against Hazael their king.... So Jehu said, If... you commanders wish to make me king, then do not let anyone escape from the city to go and tell [it] in Jezreel.