יֽוֹרָם
𐤉𐤅𐤓𐤌
Yoram
Joram
Personal name meaning 'YHWH is exalted' or 'YHWH raises.' Used as the proper name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, notably including a king of Israel, a king of Judah, and an officer of the Aramean (Syrian) army. The name signifies the exaltation or raising of YHWH in figurative or literal senses, but is used strictly as a masculine given name.
2 Samuel 8:10 · Word #4
Lexicon H3141
| Lemma | יוֹרָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤅𐤓𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Yoram |
| Strong's | H3141 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'YHWH is exalted' or 'YHWH raises.' Used as the proper name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, notably including a king of Israel, a king of Judah, and an officer of the Aramean (Syrian) army. The name signifies the exaltation or raising of YHWH in figurative or literal senses, but is used strictly as a masculine given name. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Joram |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3141-03
YHWH-is-Exalted
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun; contracted theophoric name from יְהוֹרָם (יהו + רם). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is a contracted theophoric form combining יו (YHWH) with רם (“exalted, high”). Rendering it as “YHWH-is-Exalted” preserves the root sense of height/exaltation while reflecting its function as a masculine personal name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yoram
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to YHWH-is-Exalted |
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