H3141 H3141
Joram / Jehoram — 'YHWH is exalted,' a name shared by kings of Israel and Judah
A theophoric name meaning 'YHWH is exalted,' appearing in both its full form יְהוֹרָם (Jehoram) and abbreviated forms יוֹרָם / יֹרָם (Joram/Yoram). Most prominently borne by two contemporary kings: Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and Jehoram son of Ahab, king of Israel — their overlapping reigns and shared name create some of the most confusing chronological passages in Kings (2 Kgs 1:17; 8:16). Other bearers include a priest in Jehoshaphat's day (2 Chr 17:8) and a son of Tou king of Hamath who brought gifts to David (2 Sam 8:10).
Senses
1. Joram / Yoram (proper name) — The proper name Joram/Jehoram (יְהוֹרָם / יוֹרָם / יֹרָם), meaning 'YHWH is exalted,' borne by multiple individuals including two near-contemporary kings (of Israel and Judah respectively), a Levitical priest, and a Hamathite prince. Spanish uniformly renders 'Joram/Yoram,' French 'Joram/Yoram,' and German likewise. The interchangeability of full and shortened forms within the same narrative (e.g., 2 Kgs 8:16–29) confirms these are orthographic variants of one name, not distinct lexemes. 20×
AR["لِيورامَ", "وَ-يُورَامُ", "وَيورامُ", "يورام", "يورامَ", "يورامَ-", "يورامُ", "يُورَامَ"]·ben["আর-যোরাম", "এবং-যোরাম", "যোরাম", "যোরাম-", "যোরামকে", "যোরামের"]·DE["Joram", "Yoram", "[וירם]", "[יורם]", "und-Joram", "von-Joram"]·EN["Joram", "Yoram", "and-Joram", "and-Yoram", "of-Joram"]·FR["Joram", "Yoram", "[וירם]", "[יורם]", "de-Joram", "et-Joram"]·heb["ו-יורם", "ו-ירם", "יורם", "ל-יורם"]·HI["और-योराम", "योराम", "योराम-की", "योरामकेपास", "योरामको।", "लयोराम", "वयोराम"]·ID["-Yoram", "Yoram", "dan-Yoram", "dari-Yoram"]·IT["Joram", "Yoram", "[וירם]", "[יורם]", "di-Joram", "e-Joram"]·jav["Yoram", "Yoram-", "dhateng-Yoram", "lan-Yoram"]·KO["그리고-요람", "그리고-요람이", "여호람은", "요람", "요람-", "요람과", "요람을", "요람의", "요람이"]·PT["Jorão", "Yoram", "de-Jorão", "e-Jorão", "e-Yoram"]·RU["Иорам", "Иорама", "Иораму", "Йорам", "Йорама", "Йорама-", "Йорамом", "и-Йорам", "и-Йораму"]·ES["Joram", "Joram-", "Yoram", "a-Joram", "de-Joram", "y-Joram"]·SW["Yoramu", "na-Yoramu", "wa-Yoramu"]·TR["Yoram", "Yoram'a", "Yoram'un", "Yoram'ı", "Yoram'ı-", "Yoram'ın", "ve-Yoram"]·urd["اور-یورام", "یورام", "یورام-", "یورام-کے"]
2 Sam 8:10, 2 Kgs 8:16, 2 Kgs 8:21, 2 Kgs 8:23, 2 Kgs 8:24, 2 Kgs 8:25, 2 Kgs 8:28, 2 Kgs 8:28, 2 Kgs 8:29, 2 Kgs 8:29, 2 Kgs 9:14, 2 Kgs 9:14 (+8 more)
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† יְהוֹרָם, יוֹרָם, יֹרָם n.pr.m. (י׳ is exalted; cf. מַלְכִּירָם; further, Ph. בעלרם, רמבעל; Sab. אלרם DHMZMG 1876, 686)— 1. יְהוֹ׳ (𝔊 Ἰωραμ) king of Judah, son of Jehoshaphat 1 K 22:51 2 K 1:17; 8:16, 25, 29; 12:19 2 Ch 21:1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 16; 22:1, 6, 11; = יוֹ׳ 2 K 8:21, 23, 24; 11:2 1 Ch 3:11. 2. יְהוֹ׳ (𝔊 Ἰωραμ) king of Israel son of Ahab 2 K 1:17; 3:1, 6; 9:15, 17, 21, 22, 23 2 Ch 2, 6, 7;…