Quick Definition
Jehosheba
Biblical Persons & Places
Jehosheba
Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A woman from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.11.2;
referred to as Jehosheba (יְהוֹשֶׁבַע), or Jehoshabeath (יְהוֹשַׁבְעַת);
daughter of Jehoram and Athaliah;
a sister of Ahaziah;
wife of Jehoiada;
mother of Zechariah.
Strong's Definition
Jehosheba, an Israelitess
Derivation: from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H7650 (שָׁבַע); Jehovah-sworn;
KJV Usage: Jehosheba. Compare H3090 (יְהוֹשַׁבְעַת).
Outline of Biblical Usage
Jehosheba = "Jehovah has sworn"
1) daughter of king Joram of Judah and wife of the high priest Jehoiada
1a) alternate spelling 'Jehoshabeath' - H03090
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.11.2;
daughter of: Jehoram (H3088) and Athaliah (H6271);
sister of: Ahaziah (H0274H); married to Jehoiada (H3077H); also called Jehoshabeath at 2Ch.22.11;
Also named: ye.ho.shav.at (יְהוֹשַׁבְעַת "Jehoshabeath" H3090)
§ Jehosheba = "Jehovah has sworn"
1) daughter of king Joram of Judah and wife of the high priest Jehoiada
1a) alternate spelling 'Jehoshabeath' - ye.ho.shav.at (יְהוֹשַׁבְעַת "Jehoshabeath" H3090)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יְהוֹשֶׁבַע
yehôsheba‛
BDB Definition:
Jehosheba = Jehovah has sworn
1) daughter of king Joram of Judah and wife of the high priest Jehoiada
Part of Speech: noun proper feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3068 and H7650
Total KJV Occurrences: 1