Strong's Lexicon

H3395

H3395 — יְרוֹחָם

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

HebrewYrochamnameOccurrences: 10

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3395
Word:	יְרוֹחָם
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from H7355
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	10
Transliteration:	Yrocham
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	yer-o-khawm'
Meaning:	1. compassionate 2. Jerocham, the name of seven or eight Israelites
KJV Renderings:	Jeroham.

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BDB7870

יְרֹחָם proper name, masculine (may he be compassionated; compare Lag^{BN 134}); —

1. father of Elkanah, grandfather of Samuel, Ephraimite 1Sam 1:1 (Ιερεμε[ι]ηλ, A Ιεροαμ); Levite 1Chr 6:12; 1Chr 6:19 (Ιδαερ, Ηααλ; A Ιεροβοαμ, Ιερεαμ; ᵐ5 ^L Ιεραμαηλ).

2. Benjamites:

a. 1Chr 8:27 Ιρααμ, etc. (apparently = יְרֵמוֺת 1Chr 8:14).

b. 1Chr 9:8, ᵐ5 id. (= a ?).

3. priests:

a. 1Chr 9:12, Ι (ε)ρααμ, etc.

b. Neh 11:11, Ι(ε)ροαμ.

4. father of a hero of David 1Chr 12:8 (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:7), Ρααμ, A ᵐ5 ^L Ιεροαμ.

5. Danite 1Chr 27:22, Ιωραμ ( ᵐ5 ^L as 4).

6. father of a captain with Jehoiada, 2Chr 23:1, Ιωραμ.