Jehoshaphat
יְהוֹשָׁפָטStrong’s H3092yehoshaphat (ye-ho-sha-phat)
Appears in 75 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Yehoshaphat is the Hebrew word usually translated “jehoshaphat”. It appears in 75 verses of the Old Testament.
“And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;”
Meaning
- Son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah
- Son of Nimshi and father of king Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel
- Son of Ahilud and chronicler under David and Solomon
- Son of Paruah and one of the 12 commissary officers under Solomon
- A priest and trumpeter in the time of David
- Son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah
- Son of Nimshi and father of king Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel
- Son of Ahilud and chronicler under David and Solomon
- Son of Paruah and one of the 12 commissary officers under Solomon
- A priest and trumpeter in the time of David
- Son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah
- Son of Nimshi and father of king Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel
- Son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah
- Son of Nimshi and father of king Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel
- Son of Ahilud and chronicler under David and Solomon
- Son of Paruah and one of the 12 commissary officers under Solomon
- A priest and trumpeter in the time of David
How it's translated
- jehoshaphat 67
- and jehoshaphat 11
- to jehoshaphat 4
- of jehoshaphat 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Chronicles 38
- 1 Kings 21
- 2 Kings 10
- 2 Samuel 2
- 1 Chronicles 2
- Joel 2
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Samuel 20:24And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:
- 1 Kings 4:3Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
- 1 Kings 4:17Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:
- 1 Kings 15:24And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
- 1 Kings 22:2And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
- 1 Kings 22:4And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.
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Hebrew dictionary
יְהוֹשָׁפָט yehoshaphat · Jehoshaphat
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.16; son of: Ahilud (H0286); brother of: Baana (H1195) § Jehoshaphat = "Jehovah has judged" 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 …
יְהוֹשָׁפָט yehoshaphat · Jehoshaphat
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.17; son of: Paruah (H6515) § Jehoshaphat = "Jehovah has judged" 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 …
יְהוֹשָׁפָט yehoshaphat · Jehoshaphat
A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.15.24; son of: Asa (H0609) and Azubah (H5806); father of: Jehoram (H3088), Azariah (H5838Q), Jehiel (H3171J), Zechariah (H2148J), Azariahu (H5838R), Michael (H4317O) and Shephatiah (H8203K) Also named: Iōsaphat (Ἰωσαφάτ "Jehoshaphat" G2498) § Jehoshaphat = "Jehovah has judged" 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 …
יְהוֹשָׁפָט yehoshaphat · Jehoshaphat
A man of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.9.2; son of: Nimshi (H5250); father of: Jehu (H3058H) § Jehoshaphat = "Jehovah has judged" 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 …
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.