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Jehoshaphat — the meaning of the Hebrew name יְהוֹשָׁפָט

יְהוֹשָׁפָט

Yᵉhôwshâphâṭ · pronounced yeh-ho-shaw-fawt' · Strong's H3092 · a man and a place

Jehoshaphat means Jehovah-judged.

Built from

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh (from, H3068) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal open in the lexicon ›

שָׁפַט shâphaṭ (and, H8199) — to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3068 and H8199; Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem.

First appearance

2Sam 8:16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; (KJV)

Every verse that names Jehoshaphat

75 occurrences in 75 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Joel

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