Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H3141
יוֹרָם
yo.ram · “Joram”
Used 20 times across 4 books
Definition
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
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
Where it appears
2 Samuel1
2 Kings15
1 Chronicles2
2 Chronicles2
In the text
2 Samuel 8:10Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:2 Kings 8:16And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.2 Kings 8:21So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.2 Kings 8:23And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?2 Kings 8:24And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.2 Kings 8:25In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.2 Kings 8:28And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth–gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.2 Kings 8:29And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.2 Kings 9:14So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth–gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.2 Kings 9:16So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram.
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