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Joram in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jo'-ram (yoram, "Yahweh is exalted"; compare JEHORAM): (1) Son of Toi (or Tou, according to Septuagint, Codex Vaticanus, and 1 Ch 18:9,10), sent by his father to greet David (2 Sam 8:10) = "Hadoram" (1 Ch 18:9,10) a form preferred by commentators in 2 Sam also. (2) Same as Jehoram, king of Judah (2 Ki 8:21-24; 11:2; 1 Ch 3:11; Mt 1:8 Ioram). (3...

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Joseph in Easton's Bible Dictionary

remover or increaser. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel (Gen. 30:23, 24), who, on the occasion of his birth, said, "God hath taken away [Heb. 'asaph] my reproach." "The Lord shall add [Heb. yoseph] to me another son" (Gen. 30:24). He was a child of probably six years of age when his father returned from Haran to Canaan and...

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Joshua in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(saviour, or whose help is Jehovah). His name appears in the various forms of HOSHEA, OSHEA, JEHOSHUA, JESHUA and JESUS. 1. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim. 1Ch 7:27 (B.C. 1530-1420.) He was nearly forty years old when he shared in the hurried triumph of the exodus. He is mentioned first in connection with the fight against Amalek at ...

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Jonas in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(a dove). 1. The prophet Jonah. Mt 12:39,40,41; 16:4 2. Father of Peter. Joh 21:15-17 [JONA]...

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Joram in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A son of Toi 2Sa 8:9,10 Called HADORAM 1Ch 18:10 -2. Also called JEHORAM King of Israel 2Ki 1:17; 3:1 King of Syria sends Naaman to, so that Namaan may be healed of his leprosy 2Ki 5:1-27 Has war with the king of Syria 2Ki 6:8-23; 7; 8:28,29; 2Ch 22:5,6 Inquires for the particulars concerning Elisha's miracles 2Ki 8:4,5 Killed by...

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Joseph in Hitchcock's Bible Names

increase; addition...

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Jotham in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jo'-tham (yotham, "Yahweh is perfect"; Ioatham): (1) The youngest son of Gideon-Jerubbaal, the sole survivor of the massacre of his seventy brothers by Abimelech (Jdg 9:5), and (by Jdg 8:22) the legitimate ruler of Shechem after their death. Recognizing, however, that he is powerless to assert his claim, Jotham delivers from the summit of Geri...

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Joshua in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He is called Jehoshua in Num. 13:16 (A.V.), and Jesus in Acts 7:45 and Heb. 4:8 (R.V., Joshua). He was born in Egypt, and was probably of the age of Caleb, with whom he is generally associated. He shared in ...

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Jotham in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Gideon Jud 9:5,57 Rebukes the Shechemites with the parable about the trees Jud 9:7-21 -2. Son of Azariah, king of Judah 2Ki 15:5-7,32,38; 1Ch 3:12; 2Ch 26:21-23; 27 Piety of 2Ch 27 The moral condition of Israel during his reign Ho 4 Ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:9 -3. Son of Jahdai 1Ch 2:47...

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Jonas in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) Greek form of Jonah (Matt. 12:39, 40, 41, etc.). (2.) The father of the apostles Peter (John 21:15-17) and Andrew; but the reading should be (also in 1:42), as in the Revised Version, "John," instead of Jonas....

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