# Jehoshaphat

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /d͡ʒəˈhoʊ.ʃəˌfæt/

## Definitions
1. the fourth Judean King after King Solomon and also the son of King Asa; father of King Joram (aka Jehoram.)
2. A male given name from Hebrew.

## Etymology
From Hebrew יְהוֹשָׁפָט, from יהוה (“Yahweh”) + שָׁפַט (shafát, “to judge”), meaning "Yahweh has judged".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jehoshaphat