יְהוֹשָׁפָט
ye.ho.sha.phat
Jehoshaphat
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word יְהוֹשָׁפָט is a proper name referring to a specific person, Jehoshaphat. This name occurs only twice in the Bible, indicating it is likely not a common given name. Analysis of the short definition provides limited insight into the meaning of Jehoshaphat. However, its structure consists of "yeho" representing God, "shaphat" meaning to judge. Therefore, Jehoshaphat can be interpreted as "God judges" or someone judged by God. Given its uniqueness in the Bible and etymology, the proper name Jehoshaphat likely holds significant historical or personal importance to biblical narratives, particularly in 2 Chronicles, where it is mentioned.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
When you come there, find Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him rise up from among his brothers, and take him to an inner room.
2 Kings 9:14So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram was keeping Ramoth Gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria;