What does יְהוֹשָׁפָט (yĕhwōšāpāṭ) mean in the Bible?
יְהוֹשָׁפָט (yĕhwōšāpāṭ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jehoshaphat , the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem".
Hebrew · H3092
יְהוֹשָׁפָט
Jehoshaphat , the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem
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יְהוֹשָׁפָט H3092
Pronunciation yĕhwōšāpāṭ
What does יְהוֹשָׁפָט (yĕhwōšāpāṭ) mean in the Bible?
יְהוֹשָׁפָט (yĕhwōšāpāṭ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jehoshaphat , the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3092?
The BSB source-word alignment has 84 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Jehoshaphat (42), of Jehoshaphat (12), But Jehoshaphat (8), and Jehoshaphat (7), Then Jehoshaphat (3).
Where does יְהוֹשָׁפָט (yĕhwōšāpāṭ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 8:16. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (41), 1 Kings (25), 2 Kings (12), 1 Chronicles (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Jehoshaphat 42× 2 Samuel 8:16, 2 Samuel 20:24, 1 Kings 4:3, 1 Kings 4:17
of Jehoshaphat 12× 1 Kings 22:45, 2 Kings 1:17, 2 Kings 3:14, 2 Kings 8:16
But Jehoshaphat 8× 1 Kings 22:5, 1 Kings 22:7, 1 Kings 22:32, 1 Kings 22:49
and Jehoshaphat 7× 1 Kings 22:10, 1 Kings 22:29, 1 Kings 22:50, 2 Kings 3:12
Then Jehoshaphat 3× 2 Chronicles 20:5, 2 Chronicles 20:18, 2 Chronicles 20:25
- 2× 1 Kings 22:8, 2 Chronicles 18:7
of Jehoshaphat’s 2× 1 Kings 22:51, 2 Kings 3:1
. . . 1× 2 Kings 8:16
him 1× 2 Chronicles 17:5
Now Jehoshaphat 1× 2 Chronicles 18:1
So Jehoshaphat 1× 2 Chronicles 20:31
Then Jehoshaphat’s 1× 2 Chronicles 20:30
to Jehoshaphat 1× 2 Chronicles 17:11
When Jehoshaphat 1× 2 Chronicles 19:1
with Jehoshaphat 1× 2 Chronicles 20:27
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 8:16 וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט to Jehoshaphat Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Samuel 20:24 וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט to Jehoshaphat Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Kings 4:3 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט to Jehoshaphat Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Kings 4:17 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט to Jehoshaphat Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Kings 15:24 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט to Jehoshaphat Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Kings 22:2 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט to Jehoshaphat Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Kings 22:4 יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט to Jehoshaphat Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Kings 22:4 יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ to Jehoshaphat Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Kings 22:5 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט to But Jehoshaphat Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Kings 22:7 יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט to But Jehoshaphat Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Samuel 8:16
Aligned rows 84
Books represented 6
2 Samuel 2 1 Kings 25 2 Kings 12 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 41 Joel 2
Source forms
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט 10x yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ 1 Kings 22:5, 1 Kings 22:44, 2 Kings 1:17, 2 Kings 8:16
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט 9x yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ 1 Kings 22:30, 1 Kings 22:32, 1 Kings 22:42, 2 Kings 3:11
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט 8x yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ 1 Kings 4:3, 1 Kings 4:17, 1 Kings 15:24, 1 Kings 22:2
יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט 7x yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ 1 Kings 22:4, 1 Kings 22:7, 1 Kings 22:8, 1 Kings 22:49
יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ 5x yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ 1 Kings 22:4, 1 Kings 22:50, 2 Chronicles 18:3, 2 Chronicles 18:31
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט 5x yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ 1 Kings 22:18, 2 Chronicles 17:3, 2 Chronicles 18:17, 2 Chronicles 20:15
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט 5x yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ 2 Kings 12:18, 2 Chronicles 20:25, 2 Chronicles 20:35, 2 Chronicles 21:12
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט 4x yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ 1 Kings 22:45, 2 Chronicles 17:12, 2 Chronicles 20:3, 2 Chronicles 20:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 67x 1 Kings 4:3, 1 Kings 4:17, 1 Kings 15:24, 1 Kings 22:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 11x 2 Samuel 8:16, 2 Samuel 20:24, 1 Kings 22:10, 1 Kings 22:29
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 6x 1 Kings 22:51, 2 Kings 3:1, 2 Chronicles 17:5, 2 Chronicles 17:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Jehoshaphat , the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem
Source Gloss
Jehoshaphat , the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem
Extended definition
Jehoshaphat. Compare 3146 .
Word Origins
יְהוֹשָׁפָט is built from these roots:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G2498 LXX equivalent Greek
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain