"Jehoshaphat" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /d͡ʒəˈhoʊ.ʃəˌfæt/ [General-American], /d͡ʒəˈhɒʃ.ə.fæt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /d͡ʒɪˈhɒʃ.ə.fæt/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: From Hebrew יְהוֹשָׁפָט, from יהוה (“Yahweh”) + שָׁפַט (shafát, “to judge”), meaning "Yahweh has judged". Etymology templates: {{der|en|he|יְהוֹשָׁפָט‬}} Hebrew יְהוֹשָׁפָט, {{compound|he|יהוה|שָׁפַט|nocat=1|t1=Yahweh|t2=to judge|tr2=shafát}} יהוה (“Yahweh”) + שָׁפַט (shafát, “to judge”) Head templates: {{head|en|interjection}} Jehoshaphat
  1. Expressing astonishment; jumping Jehoshaphat. Synonyms: Jehosaphat, Josaphat, Jehosophat [rare]
    Sense id: en-Jehoshaphat-en-intj-tfAuRElu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 16 17

Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒəˈhoʊ.ʃəˌfæt/ [General-American], /d͡ʒəˈhɒʃ.ə.fæt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /d͡ʒɪˈhɒʃ.ə.fæt/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: From Hebrew יְהוֹשָׁפָט, from יהוה (“Yahweh”) + שָׁפַט (shafát, “to judge”), meaning "Yahweh has judged". Etymology templates: {{der|en|he|יְהוֹשָׁפָט‬}} Hebrew יְהוֹשָׁפָט, {{compound|he|יהוה|שָׁפַט|nocat=1|t1=Yahweh|t2=to judge|tr2=shafát}} יהוה (“Yahweh”) + שָׁפַט (shafát, “to judge”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jehoshaphat
  1. the fourth Judean King after King Solomon and also the son of King Asa; father of King Joram (aka Jehoram.)
    Sense id: en-Jehoshaphat-en-name-9-kfQkLQ
  2. (biblical) A male given name from Hebrew Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Biblical characters Translations (biblical name): 约沙法 (Yuēshāfǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), Ἰωσαφάτ (Iōsaphát) (Greek), יהושפט (Yehoshafat) (Hebrew), Ióiseáfát [masculine] (Irish), Giosafat [masculine] (Italian), Iosaphat (Latin), Iōsāphātus [masculine] (Latin), Josaphat (Old French), Jozafat [masculine] (Polish), Josafá [masculine] (Portuguese), Иосафа́т (Iosafát) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Jehoshaphat-en-name-VPCEcz96 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'biblical name': 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: jumping Jehoshaphat

Alternative forms

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