Strong's H3088 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: יְהוֹרָם (Yᵉhôwrâm)

Pronunciation: yeh-ho-rawm'

POS: yeh-ho-rawm' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from and ; Jehovah-raised;

Definition: from יְהֹוָה and רוּם; Jehovah-raised; Jehoram, the name of a Syrian and of three Israelites; Jehoram, Joram. Compare יוֹרָם.

KJV Usage: Jehoram, Joram. Compare .

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Jehoram or Joram = "Jehovah is exalted"
• 2. 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
• 3. 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
• 4. 3) a priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat

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