H3141 - יוֹרָם (Yôwrâm)

H3141 יוֹרָם (Yôwrâm) yo-rawm'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Joram

Biblical Persons & Places

Joram Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.25; only referred to as Joram (יוֹרָם); a son of Isshiah; father of Zichri.

Joram King living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A king of Northern Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.1.17; referred to as Joram (יוֹרָם), or Joram or Jehoram (יְהוֹרָם); son of Ahab and Jezebel; a brother of Joash, Ahaziah and Athaliah.

Joram Man living at the time of United Monarchy

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.10; referred to as Joram (יוֹרָם), or Hadoram (הֲדוֹרָם); a son of Toi.

Strong's Definition

Joram, the name of three Israelites and one Syrian

Derivation: a form of H3088 (יְהוֹרָם);

KJV Usage: Joram.

Outline of Biblical Usage

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 Levite in the time of David and an ancestor of Shelomith

4) son of Toi, king of Hamath

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2496

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.10; son of: Toi (H8583); also called Hadoram at 1Ch.18.10; Also named: ha.do.ram (הֲדוֹרָם "Hadoram" H1913) § 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 Levite in the time of David and an ancestor of Shelomith 4) son of Toi, king of Hamath

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

יוֹרָם yôrâm BDB Definition: 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 Levite in the time of David and an ancestor of Shelomith 4) son of Toi, king of Hamath Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a form of H3088 Total KJV Occurrences: 19

Bible Occurrences (16)

8:10

8:16 8:21 8:23 8:24 8:25 8:28 8:29 9:14 9:16 9:29 11:2

3:11 26:25

22:5 22:7

2 Samuel 8:10

he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, [who]... had been at war with Toi. [Joram] brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,

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 8:21

So Jehoram crossed over to Zair with... all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night. His troops, however, fled to their homes.

2 Kings 8:23

As for the rest of the acts of Jehoram, along with all his accomplishments..., are they not written in the book of the Chronicles... of the Kings of Judah?

2 Kings 8:24

And Jehoram rested with his fathers and was buried with [them] in the City of David. And his son Ahaziah reigned in his place.

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 8:28

Then Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead..., and the Arameans wounded Joram.

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.