H3146 — יוֹשָׁפָט

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewYowshaphatnameOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3146
Word:	יוֹשָׁפָט
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	a form of H3092
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	2
Transliteration:	Yowshaphat
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	yo-shaw-fawt'
Meaning:	1. Joshaphat, an Israelite
KJV Renderings:	Joshaphat.

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יְהוֺשָׁפָט, יוֺשָׁפָט proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ἰωσαφαθ, Ἰωσαφατ (׳ י hath judged, compare אֱלִישָׁפָט, שְׁפַטְיָהוּ& references) —

1. ׳ יְהוֺ (so all except 5 & 6) king of Judah, son of Asa 1Kgs 15:24; 1Kgs 22:2 + 21 t. 1 Kings; 2Kgs 1:17 ; 2Kgs 3:1; 2Kgs 3:7; 2Kgs 3:11; 2Kgs 3:12 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 3:14 ; 2Kgs 8:16 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 12:19; 1Chr 3:10; 2Chr 17:1 + 40 t. 2 Chronicles.

2. father of Jehu king of Israel 2Kgs 9:2; 2Kgs 9:14.

3. chronicler under David & Solomon, son of Ahilud 2Sam 8:16; 1Kgs 4:3; 1Chr 18:15 also 2Sam 20:24 ( ᵐ5 ^L Σαφαν).

4. one of Solomon's 12 officers who provided victuals for the royal household 1Kgs 4:17 ( ᵐ5 ^L Ἰωασαφατ).

5. ׳ יוֺ one of David's heroes 1Chr 11:43.

6. ׳ יוֺ a priest & trumpeter in David's time 1Chr 15:24.

7. in proper name [of a location] עֵמֶק יְהוֺשָׁפָט Joel 1Chr 4:2; 1Chr 4:12, symbolical name of a valley near Jerusalem, place of ultimate judgement.