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Jehoram

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Name shared by kings of Judah and Israel, both notorious for promoting idolatry, violence, and religious apostasy.

Detailed Definition
Two kings named Jehoram: Judah’s married Ahab’s daughter and promoted Baal; Israel’s fought Moab. Both faced divine judgment. In poetry, Jehoram embodies dynastic corruption, the entanglement of politics and idolatry, and the swift collapse of unrighteous rule.
Example
Example in poetry:
In John Milton’s "Paradise Lost," Jehoram’s alliance with Ahab (2 Kings 8) illustrates the danger of unequal yokes; In William Cowper’s hymns, Jehoram’s leprosy warns against moral decay; In Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s "The Drama of Exile," Jehoram symbolizes the king who follows evil precedent; In George Herbert’s "The Church-porch," Jehoram’s reign models the cost of compromise; In John Keble’s "Lyra Apostolica," Jehoram represents the declining house of David; In Christina Rossetti’s "The World," Jehoram’s death without lament prefigures divine judgment.
Additional Notes
Jehoram: Name of kings of Israel (son of Ahab) and Judah (son of Jehoshaphat); both associated with idolatry and turmoil. In poetry, Jehoram embodies the entanglement of dynasties, the spread of Baal worship, and the consequences of marital alliances (e.g., Athaliah). His death by disease (2 Chron 21:18–19) fulfills prophecy—ideal for poems on inherited sin, the cost of compromise, or the unraveling of royal houses.
Also Known As
Jehoram king of Judah Joram
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