3141. Yoram

Strong's Lexicon

Yoram: Joram

Original Word: יוֹרָם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yowram
Pronunciation: yo-RAHM
Phonetic Spelling: (yo-rawm')
Definition: Joram
Meaning: Joram

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root רוּם (rum), meaning "to be high" or "exalted," combined with יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Yoram in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, the Greek transliteration in the Septuagint is often Ιωραμ (Ioram).

Usage: The name Yoram means "Yahweh is exalted" or "Yahweh is high." It is used as a personal name for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, often reflecting the parents' devotion to God and their hope for divine favor.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names were often theophoric, incorporating the name of God to signify religious devotion or to invoke divine protection and blessing. The name Yoram reflects the cultural practice of acknowledging God's sovereignty and exaltation. The individuals named Yoram in the Bible were typically leaders or figures of authority, which aligns with the meaning of their name.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
the same as Yehoram, q.v.
NASB Translation
Joram (20).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Joram

A form of Yhowram; Joram, the name of three Israelites and one Syrian -- Joram.

see HEBREW Yhowram

Forms and Transliterations

וְיֹרָ֣ם וְיוֹרָם֩ ויורם וירם י֠וֹרָם יֽוֹרָם־ יוֹרָ֑ם יוֹרָ֖ם יוֹרָ֣ם יוֹרָ֥ם יוֹרָ֧ם יוֹרָ֨ם יוֹרָֽם׃ יוֹרָם֙ יורם יורם־ יורם׃ לְיוֹרָ֖ם לְיוֹרָ֤ם לְיוֹרָ֥ם ליורם lə·yō·w·rām leyoRam ləyōwrām veyoRam wə·yō·rām wə·yō·w·rām wəyōrām wəyōwrām yō·w·rām yō·w·rām- yoRam yorom yōwrām yōwrām-

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 8:10
HEB: תֹּ֣עִי אֶת־ יֽוֹרָם־ בְּנ֣וֹ אֶל־
NAS: Toi sent Joram his son to King
KJV: Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king
INT: sent Toi Joram his son to

2 Kings 8:16
HEB: וּבִשְׁנַ֣ת חָמֵ֗שׁ לְיוֹרָ֤ם בֶּן־ אַחְאָב֙
NAS: year of Joram the son
KJV: year of Joram the son
INT: year the fifth of Joram the son of Ahab

2 Kings 8:21
HEB: וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר יוֹרָם֙ צָעִ֔ירָה וְכָל־
NAS: Then Joram crossed over to Zair,
KJV: So Joram went over to Zair,
INT: crossed Joram to Zair and all

2 Kings 8:23
HEB: וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י יוֹרָ֖ם וְכָל־ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: of the acts of Joram and all
KJV: of the acts of Joram, and all that he did,
INT: the rest of the acts of Joram and all he

2 Kings 8:24
HEB: וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב יוֹרָם֙ עִם־ אֲבֹתָ֔יו
NAS: So Joram slept with his fathers
KJV: And Joram slept with his fathers,
INT: slept Joram with his fathers

2 Kings 8:25
HEB: עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה לְיוֹרָ֥ם בֶּן־ אַחְאָ֖ב
NAS: year of Joram the son
KJV: year of Joram the son
INT: ten year of Joram the son of Ahab

2 Kings 8:28
HEB: וַיֵּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־ יוֹרָ֣ם בֶּן־ אַחְאָ֗ב
NAS: Then he went with Joram the son
KJV: And he went with Joram the son of Ahab
INT: went with Joram the son of Ahab

2 Kings 8:28
HEB: אֲרַמִּ֖ים אֶת־ יוֹרָֽם׃
NAS: and the Arameans wounded Joram.
KJV: and the Syrians wounded Joram.
INT: wounded and the Arameans Joram

2 Kings 8:29
HEB: וַיָּשָׁב֩ יוֹרָ֨ם הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְהִתְרַפֵּ֣א
NAS: So King Joram returned to be healed
KJV: And king Joram went back to be healed
INT: returned Joram King to be healed

2 Kings 8:29
HEB: לִרְא֞וֹת אֶת־ יוֹרָ֧ם בֶּן־ אַחְאָ֛ב
NAS: went down to see Joram the son of Ahab
KJV: went down to see Joram the son of Ahab
INT: went to see Joram the son of Ahab

2 Kings 9:14
HEB: נִמְשִׁ֖י אֶל־ יוֹרָ֑ם וְיוֹרָם֩ הָיָ֨ה
NAS: against Joram. Now Joram
KJV: conspired against Joram. (Now Joram
INT: of Nimshi against Joram now Joram become

2 Kings 9:14
HEB: אֶל־ יוֹרָ֑ם וְיוֹרָם֩ הָיָ֨ה שֹׁמֵ֜ר
NAS: Joram. Now Joram with all
KJV: against Joram. (Now Joram had kept
INT: against Joram now Joram become was defending

2 Kings 9:16
HEB: יִזְרְעֶ֔אלָה כִּ֥י יוֹרָ֖ם שֹׁכֵ֣ב שָׁ֑מָּה
NAS: to Jezreel, for Joram was lying
KJV: to Jezreel; for Joram lay
INT: to Jezreel for Joram was lying there

2 Kings 9:16
HEB: לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־ יוֹרָֽם׃
NAS: had come down to see Joram.
KJV: was come down to see Joram.
INT: had come to see Joram

2 Kings 9:29
HEB: עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה לְיוֹרָ֖ם בֶּן־ אַחְאָ֑ב
NAS: year of Joram, the son
KJV: year of Joram the son
INT: ten year of Joram the son of Ahab

2 Kings 11:2
HEB: בַּת־ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ י֠וֹרָם אֲח֨וֹת אֲחַזְיָ֜הוּ
NAS: of King Joram, sister
KJV: of king Joram, sister
INT: the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah

1 Chronicles 3:11
HEB: יוֹרָ֥ם בְּנ֛וֹ אֲחַזְיָ֥הוּ
NAS: Joram his son, Ahaziah
KJV: Joram his son, Ahaziah
INT: Joram his son Ahaziah

1 Chronicles 26:25
HEB: וִֽישַׁעְיָ֤הוּ בְנוֹ֙ וְיֹרָ֣ם בְּנ֔וֹ וְזִכְרִ֥י
NAS: his son, Joram his son,
KJV: his son, and Joram his son,
INT: Jeshaiah his son Joram his son Zichri

2 Chronicles 22:5
HEB: הָֽרַמִּ֖ים אֶת־ יוֹרָֽם׃
NAS: But the Arameans wounded Joram.
KJV: and the Syrians smote Joram.
INT: wounded and the Syrians Joram

2 Chronicles 22:7
HEB: לָב֖וֹא אֶל־ יוֹרָ֑ם וּבְבֹא֗וֹ יָצָ֤א
NAS: in that he went to Joram. For when he came,
KJV: by coming to Joram: for when he was come,
INT: went against to Joram came went

20 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3141
20 Occurrences

lə·yō·w·rām — 3 Occ.
wə·yō·w·rām — 2 Occ.
yō·w·rām — 13 Occ.
yō·w·rām- — 2 Occ.