Ἰωρείμ
Iōreím
G2497 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name: Iōreím (Jorim), a personal name signifying an individual in a genealogical context. Used specifically to denote an Israelite ancestor, appearing in the ancestry of Jesus.
Semantic Range
a male Israelite personal name, genealogical ancestor, variant form of a Hebrew name
Root / Etymology
Transliteration of the Hebrew יוֹרִים (Yorim) or יוֹרָם (Yoram), both forms seen for this personal name in ancient Hebrew sources. Likely derived from the Hebrew root רוּם (rum), meaning 'to be exalted.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Ἰωρείμ appears in the New Testament (Luke 3:29) as the name of an individual listed in the genealogy of Jesus. The form Ἰωρείμ appears to be a variant corresponding to Hebrew names such as יוֹרִים (Yorim) or יוֹרָם (Yoram), both rendered in English tradition as Jorim or Joram. The spelling Ἰωρείμ does not occur in extant pre-Christian Greek sources or the Septuagint; it is likely a transliteration variant adapted for the Greek genealogy context. There is no additional information on this individual's identity outside genealogical listings. In English Bible traditions, the name is often rendered as 'Jorim'; this is an approximation of the Hebrew form, but does not capture the underlying linguistic difference between the Hebrew forms with -im and -am endings. Its function is strictly identificatory within genealogical records, without broader lexical or theological import. The name should not be confused with related names such as Ἰωράμ (Joram), which refer to different individuals in biblical tradition.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
perhaps for Ἰωράμ; Jorim, an Israelite:--Jorim.
Root Family
Ἰωρείμ (Iōreím) — personal name, proper noun
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2497-01 |
Ἰωρεὶμ | ioreim | N GEN M SG |
Jorim | of Jorim | Ioreim | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2497-01 |
Luke 3:29 | Ἰωρεὶμ | ioreim | N GEN M SG |
Jorim | of Jorim | Ioreim |