Jehoram

Jehoram

Jehoram (meaning "Jehovah is exalted" in Biblical Hebrew) was the name of several individuals in the Tanakh. The female version of this name is Athaliah.

*Jehoram or Joram, the king of Israel.
*Jehoram of Judah, the king of Judah.
*The son of Toi, king of Hamath, who was sent by his father to congratulate David on the occasion of his victory over Hadadezer (2 Samuel 8:10).
*A Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chronicles 26:25).
*A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people in Judah (2 Chronicles 17:8).


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  • JEHORAM — (Heb. יוֹרָם ,יְהוֹרָם), the son of jehoshaphat , king of Judah (851–843 B.C.E.). Jehoram s wife was the Omrid princess athaliah . During his reign a close alliance existed between the kingdoms of Judah and Israel, ruled by his brother in law (or …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Jehoram — Jehoram, s. Joram …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Jehoram — Jehoram, Könige, s. Joram …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Jehoram — ▪ king of Israel also called  Joram,  Hebrew  Yehoram, or Yoram,         one of two contemporary Old Testament kings.       Jehoram, the son of Ahab and Jezebel and king (c. 849–c. 842 BC) of Israel, maintained close relations with Judah.… …   Universalium

  • Jehoram —    Jehovah exalted.    1) Son of Toi, king of Hamath, sent by his father to congratulate David on the occasion of his victory over Hadadezer (2 Sam. 8:10).    2) A Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chr. 26:25).    3) A priest sent by Jehoshaphat …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • Jehoram — Joram Joram ou Jehoram fut roi d Israël de 852 à 841. Portail de la culture juive et du judaïsme Ce document provient de « Joram ». Catégorie : Roi d Israël …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Jehoram of Israel — Jehoram (or Joram) was the king of Israel (2 Kings 8:16, 25, 28f), and he was the son of Ahab and Jezebel. William F. Albright has dated his reign to 849 BC 842 BC, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 852 BC 841 BC.The author of Kings speaks of… …   Wikipedia

  • Jehoram of Judah — (יהורם המלך) was the king of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, and the son of Jehoshaphat (2 Kings 8:16). Jehoram took the throne at the age of 32 (2 Chronicles 21:5). William F. Albright has dated his reign to 849 BC 842 BC, while E. R. Thiele… …   Wikipedia

  • Jehoram —    1) (Qoram) (fl. 9th cent BCE)    King of Israel (853 842 BCE), son of Ahab. He joined Jehoshaphat of Judah in the war against Mesha of Moab. He was engaged in battle with Aram and was wounded in the battle of Ramoth Gilead; while he was… …   Dictionary of Jewish Biography

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