Jehoshaphat
English
editAlternative forms
edit- Jehosaphat
- Josaphat
- Jehosophat (rare)
Etymology
editFrom Hebrew יְהוֹשָׁפָט, from יהוה (“Yahweh”) + שָׁפַט (shafát, “to judge”), meaning "Yahweh has judged".
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈhoʊ.ʃəˌfæt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈhɒʃ.ə.fæt/, /d͡ʒɪˈhɒʃ.ə.fæt/
Proper noun
editJehoshaphat
- the fourth Judean King after King Solomon and also the son of King Asa; father of King Joram (aka Jehoram.)
- (biblical) A male given name from Hebrew
Derived terms
editTranslations
editbiblical name
Interjection
editJehoshaphat
- Expressing astonishment; jumping Jehoshaphat.
- 1954, Isaac Asimov, The Caves of Steel:
- Baley […] thought of a visit to the City Zoo with Ben six or seven years ago. No, eight, because Ben had just passed his eighth birthday then. (Jehoshaphat! Where did the time go?)
Further reading
edit- Jehoshaphat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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