Lexical Definition

‎יְהוֹרָם‎ Yᵉhôwrâm (yeh-ho-rawm') Jehoram ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יְהֹוָה‎ and ‎רוּם‎; Jehovah-raised

Jehoram, Joram. Compare ‎יוֹרָם‎.

• § Jehoram or Joram = "Jehovah is exalted"
• Jehoram, the name of a Syrian and of three Israelites

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

Extended Information

spelling of: יוֹרָם

• A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.1.17
• son of: Ahab (אַחְאָב) and Jezebel (אִיזֶבֶל)
• brother of: Joash (יוֹאָשׁ), Ahaziah (אֲחַזְיָה) and Athaliah (עֲתַלְיָה); also called Jehoram at 2Ki.1.17a 3.1, 6
• Another spelling of yo.ram (‎יו‎ֹ‎ר‎ָ‎ם‎ "Joram" יוֹרָם)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יְהוֺרָם‎, ‎יוֺרָם‎, ‎יֹרָם‎ proper name, masculine (‎׳‎‎י‎ is exalted; compare ‎מַלְכִּירָם‎; further, Phoenician ‎בעלרם‎, ‎רמבעל‎; Sabean ‎אלרם‎ DHM^{ZMG 1876, 686}) —

1. ‎׳‎‎יְהוֺ‎ (ᵐ5 Ἰωραμ) king of Judah, son of Jehoshaphat 1Kgs 22:51*; 2Kgs 1:17; 2Kgs 8:16; 2Kgs 8:25; 2Kgs 8:29; 2Kgs 12:19*; 2Chr 21:1; 2Chr 21:3; 2Chr 21:4; 2Chr 21:5; 2Chr 21:9; 2Chr 21:16; 2Chr 22:1; 2Chr 22:6; 2Chr 22:11 = ‎׳‎‎יוֺ‎ 2Kgs 8:21; 2Kgs 8:23; 2Kgs 8:24; 2Kgs 11:2; 1Chr 3:11.

2. ‎׳‎‎יְהוֺ‎ (ᵐ5 Ἰωραμ) king of Israel son of Ahab 2Kgs 1:17; 2Kgs 3:1; 2Kgs 3:6; 2Kgs 9:15; 2Kgs 9:17; 2Kgs 9:21 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 9:22; 2Kgs 9:23; 2Chr 22:5; 2Chr 22:6; 2Chr 22:7 = ‎׳‎‎יוֺ‎ 2Kgs 8:16; 2Kgs 8:25; 2Kgs 8:28 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 8:29 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 9:14 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 9:16 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 9:29; 2Chr 22:5; 2Chr 22:7.

3. ‎׳‎‎יְהוֺ‎priest in time of Jehoshaphat 2Chr 17:8 (ᵐ5 Ἰωραμ, Ἰωραν).

4. ‎׳‎‎יוֺ‎ son of Tou, king of Hamath 2Sam 8:10 (ᵐ5 Ἰεδδουραν) probably error for ‎הֲדוֺרָם‎ || 1Chr 18:10.

5. ‎יֹרָם‎a Levite 1Chr 26:25 (ᵐ5 Ἰωραμ).

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