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Jehosheba

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

Heroic princess who saved infant Joash from Athaliah’s massacre

Detailed Definition
Jehosheba, daughter of King Jehoram, hid her nephew Joash for six years, preserving David’s line from Athaliah’s purge. Her courage restored the monarchy. In poetry, Jehosheba symbolizes protective faith, the quiet heroism of women in dynastic crisis, and the preservation of covenant promise through maternal defiance—often representing the hidden hand that safeguards royal hope.
Example
Example in poetry:
In John Milton’s "Paradise Lost," Jehosheba’s rescue of Joash (2 Kings 11) illustrates courageous preservation of the line; In Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s "The Seraphim," Jehosheba symbolizes the woman who saves the heir; In George Herbert’s "The Church-porch," Jehosheba’s hiding of the child models protective faith; In John Keble’s "Lyra Apostolica," Jehosheba represents the faithful relative; In Christina Rossetti’s "Goblin Market," Jehosheba’s secret care prefigures maternal courage; In T.S. Eliot’s "Four Quartets," Jehosheba’s temple chamber becomes a cradle of hope.
Additional Notes
Jehosheba: Daughter of King Jehoram; saved Joash from Athaliah’s purge (2 Kings 11:2). In poetry, Jehosheba embodies courageous preservation, the quiet heroism of women in dynastic crisis, and the protection of hope. Her marriage to priest Jehoiada adds sacred dimension—ideal for poems on rescue, lineage, or the hidden hands that sustain covenant promises.
Also Known As
Jehosheba daughter of Jehoram Jehoshabeath
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