Joram
(Joʹram) [shortened form of Jehoram, meaning “Jehovah Is High (Exalted)”].
1. Son of King Toi of Hamath. Joram was sent with costly gifts made of gold, silver, and copper, along with his father’s congratulations, to King 2Sa 8:5, 9-11) In a parallel account Joram’s name is spelled Hadoram.—1Ch 18:9-11.
David when the latter defeated Hadadezer the king of Zobah. David, in turn, accepted and sanctified the gifts to Jehovah. (2. A descendant of Levite Eliezer, Moses’ son; he apparently lived when David was king.—1Ch 26:24, 25; Ex 18:2-4.
3. King of Israel for 12 years; son of Ahab. Usually he is identified by the longer form of his name, Jehoram. (2Ki 3:1) Only in three chapters do we find the short form in the Masoretic text.—2Ki 8:16, ftn, 17-29; 9:14, ftn, 15-29; 2Ch 22:5, ftn, 6, 7; see JEHORAM No. 2.
4. King of Judah for eight years; son of Jehoshaphat. The Masoretic text has his name at times in the short form. (2Ki 8:21, 23, 24; 11:2; 1Ch 3:11, ftn) The shortened form is also found in the Westcott and Hort Greek Text, but a few translations give assistance in understanding by rendering the full name.—Mt 1:8, NW, Sawyer, TC, We; see JEHORAM No. 3.