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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H3092 - Jehoshaphat

Strong's No.:H3092

Hebrew:יְהוֹשָׁפָט

Transliteration:Yᵉhôwshâphâṭ

Phonetic:yeh-ho-shaw-fawt'

Word Origin:From H3068 and H8199

Bible Usage:Jehoshaphat. Compare H3146 .

Strongs
Definition:

Jehovah-judged; {Jehoshaphat} the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

Jehoshaphat = "Jehovah has judged" n pr m

1. son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah

2. 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 David n pr loc

6. 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


Bible References:
Jehoshaphat

Translation
Occurrences:
Jehoshaphat ( 84 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.