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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H3088 - Jehoram

Strong's No.:H3088

Hebrew:יְהוֹרָם

Transliteration:Yᵉhôwrâm

Phonetic:yeh-ho-rawm'

Word Origin:From H3068 and H7311

Bible Usage:{Jehoram} Joram. Compare H3141 .

Part of Speech:Proper Name Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

Jehovah-raised; {Jehoram} the name of a Syrian and of three Israelites


Brown Driver
Biggs 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


Bible References:
Jehoram

Translation
Occurrences:
Jehoram ( 23 )
Joram ( 6 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.