Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Jotham
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| Meaning | God is perfect. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Jotham is Hebrew in origin and its meaning is Jehovah is perfect or upright.
Jotham is pronounced jo-thawm'. Jotham is the name of three men in the Bible. Jotham was the son of King Uzziah of Judah and his wife Jerusha. He succeeded his father as the king, and ruled for 16 years. The Prophet Isaiah lived during his reign. Jotham was a son of Jahdai and a descendant of Caleb. He belonged to the tribe of Judah. Jotham was the youngest son of Gideon. He was the only one who escaped the slaughter of his brothers by his half-brother Abimelech. Biblical reference for baby name Jotham: Judges 9:5-57; 2 Kings 15:5-38; 16:1; 2 Chronicles 26:21, 23; 27:1-9; Isaiah 1:1; 7:1; Hosea 1:1; Micah 1:1 Strong's Bible concordance H3147 |
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