The meaning of “יוֹתָם”

Understanding Yôwthâm reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

יוֹתָם

Phoneticyo-thawm'

TransliterationYôwthâm

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jotham. - § Jotham = "Jehovah is perfect" - Jotham, the name of three Israelites 1) son of king Uzziah of Judah by Jerushah; king of Judah for 16 years and contemporary with Isaiah and king Pekah of Israel 2) son of Jahdai and a descendant of Caleb and Judah 3) youngest son of Gideon who escaped from the massacre of his brothers

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

24 total references

Reference	Text
Judges 9:21	“And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.”
2 Kings 15:32	“In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.”
1 Chronicles 3:12	“Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,”
2 Chronicles 27:6	“So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.”
Isaiah 7:1	“And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

24x

Most Frequent Book

2 Kings

Book Distribution

Judges4

2 Kings7

1 Chronicles3

2 Chronicles6

Isaiah2

Hosea1

Micah1

Devotional Reflection

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