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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Josaphat (King living at the time of Divided Monarchy)
Jehoshaphat, in the Greek spelling Matthew uses in the genealogy of Jesus. He was the king of Judah known for his reforms and his uneasy alliance with the northern kingdom.
First, in plain English
Jehoshaphat, in the Greek spelling Matthew uses in the genealogy of Jesus. He was the king of Judah known for his reforms and his uneasy alliance with the northern kingdom.
Who this is
The Greek form of Jehoshaphat's name used in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus, referring to the king of Judah remembered for his religious reforms and his troubled alliance with the northern kingdom of Israel (Matthew 1:8).
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The word
G2498
Where it appears
- Matthew 1:8
