לְ/יוֹרָ֥ם
𐤋/𐤉𐤅𐤓𐤌
Yoram
of 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 Kings 8:25 · Word #5
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 HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Joram |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3141-01
to YHWH-is-Exalted
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (to/for) + proper masculine singular name יוֹרָם (contracted theophoric form of יְהוֹרָם). |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper masculine name יוֹרָם means 'YHWH is exalted' or 'YHWH raises up,' derived from the root רם with a contracted theophoric prefix. The prefixed לְ preposition is preserved as 'to,' reflecting the dative/directional form of this specific word. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Yoram
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to YHWH-is-Exalted |