יְהוֹשָׁפָט

ye.ho.sha.phatProper Noun (Masculine)H3092

Jehoshaphat

From: from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H8199 (שָׁפַט); Jehovah-judged;

Short Definition

Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Ahilud (H0286); brother of: Baana (H1195) § Jehoshaphat = "Jehovah has judged" 1) son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of ) son of Nimshi and father of king Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel 3) son of Ahilud and chronicler under David and Solomon 4) son of Paruah and one of the 12 commissary officers under Solomon 5) a priest and trumpeter in the time of ) symbolical name of a valley near Jerusalem which is the place of ultimate judgment; maybe the deep ravine which separates Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives through which the Kidron flowed

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

66 times

Appears 66 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Chronicles

1 Kings

2 Kings

1 Chronicles

2 Samuel

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 18:15
1 Kings 22:41
2 Chronicles 18:6
2 Chronicles 20:3
2 Chronicles 21:2

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