Strong H3141H3141Hיוֹרָם

Joram

One of the 4 senses of Strong H3141

Transliteration
yôrâm
Pronunciation
yo-rawm'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.1.17;
son of: Ahab (H256) and Jezebel (H348);
brother of: Joash (H3101H), Ahaziah (H274) and Athaliah (H6271); also called Jehoram at 2Ki.1.17a; 3.1,6; 1x,6,7;
Also named: ye.ho.ram (יְהוֹרָם "Joram" H3088I)

Meaning of the name

Joram = "Jehovah is exalted"

General definition

A form of H3088; {Joram} the name of three Israelites and one Syrian: - Joram.

In the biblical story

Joram

King of Judah, son of Jehoshaphat

Joram (or Jehoram), the son of Jehoshaphat, was king of Judah and reigned for eight years.

In the Bible

Strong H3141H appears in 9 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • joram9

First verses

  1. 2 Kings 8:16
    And 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. 2 Kings 8:25
    In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.
  3. 2 Kings 8:28
    And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth–gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
  4. 2 Kings 8:29
    And 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.
  5. 2 Kings 9:14
    So 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.
  6. 2 Kings 9:16
    So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram.
  7. 2 Kings 9:29
    And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.
  8. 2 Chronicles 22:5
    He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth–gilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.
  9. 2 Chronicles 22:7
    And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.
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