Jorim
יוֹרָם/JOH-rim/
“Whom Jehovah has exalted”
Summary
An ancestor of Jesus Christ mentioned in Luke's genealogy, the son of Matthat and father of Eliezer.
☩Identity
Jorim appears in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Matthat and father of Eliezer. He is not mentioned in the Old Testament and appears only in Luke's maternal genealogy of Christ. The name is probably a variant of Joram, derived from the Hebrew for 'whom Jehovah has exalted.'
Key verses:Luke 3:29
Related Verses1 mention
Luke· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jorim," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Hastings (ed.), "Jorim," in Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels, vol. I (T. & T. Clark, 1906–1908).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jorim," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).