Bible Dictionary
Joram
Joram is another form of Jehoram and refers to several men, including kings of Israel and Judah, a son of Toi who greeted David, and a Levite.
Definition
Joram, meaning “whom Jehovah has exalted,” is another form of Jehoram and is the name of several biblical persons. These include a son of Toi who greeted David, Jehoram king of Judah, Jehoram king of northern Israel, a Levite, and a person identified in 1 Esdras with Jozabad.
Biblical Usage
The name occurs in accounts of royal succession, David’s reception of a royal envoy, Levitical service, and genealogical or parallel historical records.
Historical Background
The supplied material distinguishes several men named Joram rather than treating the name as belonging to one individual.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
=Jeho’ram. (1.) One of the kings of Israel (2 Kings 8:16, 25, 28). He was the son of Ahab. (2.) Jehoram, the son and successor of Jehoshaphat on the throne of Judah (2 Kings 8:24).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom Jehovah has exalted).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jo'-ram (yoram, "Yahweh is exalted"; compare JEHORAM):</p><p>(1) Son of Toi (or Tou, according to Septuagint, Codex Vaticanus, and 1Ch 18:9,10), sent by his father to greet David (2Sa 8:10) = "Hadoram" (1Ch 18:9,10) a form preferred by commentators in 2Sa also.</p><p>(2) Same as Jehoram, king of Judah (2Ki 8:21-24; 11:2; 1Ch 3:11; Mt 1:8 Ioram).</p><p>(3) Same as Jehoram, king of Northern Israel (2Ki 8:29; compare 2Ki 9:15 the Revised Version margin).</p><p>(4) (In form yoram): A Levite (1Ch 26:25).</p><p>(5) (Ioram, 1 Esdras 1:9) = "Jozabad" (2Ch 35:9); see JOZABAD (4).</p>