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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Joram

Joram [N] [H] [S]

=Jeho'ram.

  • One of the kings of Israel ( 2 Kings 8:16 2 Kings 8:25 2 Kings 8:28 ). He was the son of Ahab.

  • Jehoram, the son and successor of Jehoshaphat on the throne of Judah ( 2 Kings 8:24 ).

    These dictionary topics are from
    M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
    published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
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    [S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
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    Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Joram". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

    • Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Joram

    Joram [N] [E] [S]

    to cast; elevated
    Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.
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    Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Joram'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

    Smith's Bible Dictionary - Joram

    Joram [N] [E] [H]

    (whom Jehovah has exalted ).

    1. Son of Ahab king of Israel. ( 2 Kings 8:16 2 Kings 8:25 2 Kings 8:28 2 Kings 8:29 ; 2 Kings 9:14 2 Kings 9:17 2 Kings 9:21-23 2 Kings 9:29 ) [JEHORAM, 1]
    2. Son of Jehosphaphat; king of Judah. ( 2 Kings 8:21 2 Kings 8:23 2 Kings 8:24 ; 1 Chronicles 3:11 ; 2 Chronicles 22:5 2 Chronicles 22:7 ; Matthew 1:8 ) [JEHORAM, 2]
    3. A priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat. ( 2 Chronicles 17:8 )
    4. A Levite, ancestor of Shelomith, in the time of David. ( 1 Chronicles 26:25 )
    5. Son of Toi king of Hamath. ( 2 Samuel 8:10 ) [HADORAM]
    6. 1 Esd. 1:9. [JOSABAD, 3]
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
    [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
    Bibliography Information

    Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Joram'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

    International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Joram

    JORAM

    jo'-ram (yoram, "Yahweh is exalted"; compare JEHORAM):

    (1) Son of Toi (or Tou, according to Septuagint, Codex Vaticanus, and 1 Chronicles 18:9,10), sent by his father to greet David (2 Samuel 8:10) = "Hadoram" (1 Chronicles 18:9,10) a form preferred by commentators in 2Sa also.

    (2) Same as Jehoram, king of Judah (2 Kings 8:21-24; 11:2; 1 Chronicles 3:11; Matthew 1:8 Ioram).

    (3) Same as Jehoram, king of Northern Israel (2 Kings 8:29; compare 2 Kings 9:15 the Revised Version margin).

    (4) (In form yoram):

    A Levite (1 Chronicles 26:25).

    (5) (Ioram, 1 Esdras 1:9) = "Jozabad" (2 Chronicles 35:9); see JOZABAD (4).

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    Bibliography Information
    Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JORAM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.