Strong’s G2498

Ἰωσαφάτ

Part of speech

Proper Noun, Indeclinable

Transliteration

Iósaphat

Pronunciation

yo-saf-at'

Definition

Jehoshaphat

Meaning

(Hebrew), Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, son of Asaph, father of Joram, an ancestor of Jesus.

Usage

The name Iósaphat, or Jehoshaphat, means "Yahweh has judged" or "Yahweh judges." It is used in the New Testament to refer to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, a symbolic location associated with divine judgment.

Bible references

Matthew 1:8;Matthew 1:8