Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jehoshaphat

/d͡ʒəˈhoʊ.ʃəˌfæt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: je-hoshaphat
IPA: /d͡ʒəˈhoʊ.ʃəˌfæt/

29

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

the fourth Judean King after King Solomon and also the son of King Asa; father of King Joram (aka Jehoram.)

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

intj

Expressing astonishment; jumping Jehoshaphat.

Example Sentences

"Baley […] thought of a visit to the City Zoo with Ben six or seven years ago. No, eight, because Ben had just passed his eighth birthday then. (Jehoshaphat! Where did the time go?)"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: יְהוֹשָׁפָט‬

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /d͡ʒəˈhoʊ.ʃəˌfæt/
British English: /d͡ʒəˈhɒʃ.ə.fæt/

Inflected Forms

Jehosaphat (alternative) Josaphat (alternative) Jehosophat (alternative)

Phrases

jumping Jehoshaphat

Questions

How do you pronounce jehoshaphat?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒəˈhoʊ.ʃəˌfæt/.
What does jehoshaphat mean?: the fourth Judean King after King Solomon and also the son of King Asa; father of King Joram (aka Jehoram.)
Where does jehoshaphat come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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