Lexical Definition

‎יוֹרָם‎ Yôwrâm (yo-rawm') Joram N:N-M-P
a form of ‎יְהוֹרָם‎

Joram.

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

See Greek: Ἰωράμ

Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
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יֽוֹרָם Joram 2Sam.8.10

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Male • Son of Toi • Son of King Toi, brought gifts to David

Man living at the time of United Monarchy

Joram (or Hadoram), son of King Toi of Hamath, brought gifts to King David after David's defeat of Hadadezer.

Joram, also called Hadoram, was the son of King Toi of Hamath, a city and region north of Israel. After King David defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah, King Toi sent his son Joram to David with articles of silver, gold, and bronze as a gesture of congratulations and friendship (2 Samuel 8:9-10; 1 Chronicles 18:9-10). Hadadezer had been at war with Toi, so Toi was pleased at his enemy's defeat. The expensive gifts were likely intended to gain David's favor and establish good relations between their kingdoms. The Bible records no other actions or events in Joram/Hadoram's life beyond this diplomatic mission to David, which probably took place sometime in the early 10th century BC.

All entries for Joram or Hadoram: יוֹרָם ☩ הֲדוֹרָם