JORIM jor'-rim (Ioreim from yehoram, yoram): An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy (Luke 3:29). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JORIM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JORKEAM jor'-ke-am (yorqe`am; the King James Version Jorkoam): This is probably to be taken as the name of a town, the "father" or "founder" of which was Raham (1 Chronicles 2:44). It may be identical with "Jokdeam" of Joshua 15:56. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "

JORIBUS jor'i-bus (Ioribos; the King James Version, Joribas): (1) In 1 Esdras 8:44, called "Jarib" in Ezra 8:16. (2) In 1 Esdras 9:19, called "Jarib" in Ezra 10:18. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JORIBUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".

JORDAN jor'-dan (yarden, "flowing downward"; 'Iordanes): 1. Source: The Jordan river proper begins at the junction of four streams (the Bareighit, the Hasbany, the Leddan, and the Banias), in the upper part of the plain of Lake Huleh. The Bareighit receives its supply of water from the hills on the West, which separate the valley from the river L

JORDAN VALLEY 1. Physical Peculiarities: As more fully detailed elsewhere (see ARABAH; DEAD SEA; GEOLOGY OF PALESTINE), the Jordan valley in its lower portion occupies a remarkable depression in the earth's surface, reaching its greatest depth in the Dead Sea, the surface of which is 1,300 ft., the bottom 2,600 ft. below tide level, the portion of

JORAI jo'-ra-i (yoray, "whom Yahweh teaches"): A Gadite chief, but possibly the name of a clan (1 Chronicles 5:13). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JORAI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JORAM jo'-ram (yoram, "Yahweh is exalted"; compare JEHORAM): (1) Son of Toi (or Tou, according to Septuagint, Codex Vaticanus, and 1 Chronicles 18:9,10), sent by his father to greet David (2 Samuel 8:10) = "Hadoram" (1 Chronicles 18:9,10) a form preferred by commentators in 2Sa also. (2) Same as Jehoram, king of Judah (2 Kings 8:21-24; 11:2; 1 Ch

JOPPA jop'-a (yapho, yapho'; Ioppe): In Joshua 19:46 the King James Version called "Japho," a city in the territory allotted to Dan; but there is nothing to show that in pre-exilic times it ever passed into Israelite hands. 1. Ancient Notices: "The gate of Joppa" is mentioned in the Tell el-Amarna Letters (214, 32; compare 178, 20), as guarded b

JORAH jo'-ra (yorah meaning uncertain, perhaps "harvest-born"): A family which returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:18) = "Chariph" of Nehemiah 7:24 = "Arsiphurith" (the King James Version "Arzephurith") of 1 Esdras 5:16. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JORA

JONATHAN (2) (yehonathan; also yonathan, "Yahweh has given"; Ionathan): The eldest son of Saul, the first king of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin. 1. Three Periods: The life of Jonathan, as far as we are told about him, falls naturally into 3 periods. (1) First Period. He comes on the scene as the right hand and lieutenant of his father in hi

JONATHAS jon'-a-thas (Swete reads Iathan, in Codex Vaticanus; Nathan, in Codex Sinaticus): The Latin form of the common name "Jonathan" (Tobit 5:13). See JATHAN. It is sometimes represented as Nathan. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JONATHAS'". "Internat

JONATH ELEM REHOKIM jo'-nath e'-lem re-ho'-kim (yonath 'elem rechoqim) (Ps 56, title): "The silent dove of the far ones" (i.e. either of far-off lands, or among aliens), or "The dove of the distant terebinths," in either case indicating the tune to the melody of which the psalm was to be sung. See PSALMS; SONG. Copyright Statement These files are

JONATHAN (1) jon'-a-than (yehonathan, yonathan, "Yahweh has given"; Ionathan; compare JEHONATHAN): (1) (Hebrew yehonathan): The young "Levite" of Judges 17; 18 referred to by name in 18:30, where he is called "the son of Gershom, the son of Moses," and where the King James Version has "Manasseh" for Moses, following the Massoretic Text in which t

JONAS (1) jo'-nas (Ionas; the King James Version, Jonan): (1) Son of Eliasib (1 Esdras 9:1). (2) Corresponds in 1 Esdras 9:23 to "Eliezer" in Ezra 10:23. (3) The prophet Jonah (2 Esdras 1:39; Tobit 14:4,8). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JONAS (1)'".

JONAS (2) jo'-nas (yonah, or yochanan; Iona): (1) The name given in Matthew 12:39-41; 16:4; Luke 11:29-32 the King James Version to the Old Testament prophet Jonah (the Revised Version (British and American) renders "Jonah"). See JONAH. (2) (Ioanes): The name given in John 21:15,16 the King James Version to the father of the apostle Simon Peter

JONAN jo'-nan. See JONAM. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JONAN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JONAM jo'-nam (Ionam, Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek; Ionan, Textus Receptus of the New Testament; the King James Version Jonan): An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy (Luke 3:30). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JONAM'". "International

JONAH jo'-na (yonah, "dove"; 'Ionas): (1) According to 2 Kings 14:25, Jonah, the son of Amittai, of Gath-hepher, a prophet and servant of Yahweh, predicted the restoration of the land of Israel to its ancient boundaries through the efforts of Jeroboam II. The prophet lived and labored either in the early part of the reign of Jeroboam (790-750 BC),

JONAH, THE BOOK OF This little roll of four short chapters has given rise to almost as much discussion and difference of opinion as the first four chapters of Genesis. It would be presumptuous to think that one could, in a brief article, speak the final word on the questions in debate. I. Contents of the Book. The story is too well known to need

JONADAB jon'-a-dab. See JEHONADAB. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JONADAB'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.