Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

joram

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: jo-ram
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of jorum.

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

Example Sentences

"So turning hastily for the wagon, they beheld it afar off, going like Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, king Joram [of Israel]’s general, who slew Jezebel in the city of Jezreel."
"Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mushinske of Ridgewood announce the birth of a son, Joram Blake, on Dec. 24 in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City."
"On Sat., August 25, 1984[,] Mason M. of Bethel Park; beloved husband of Helen L. Thomas; father of Jason and Joram Thomas; […]"

Etymology

From Hebrew יוֹרָם, a contracted form of יְהוֹרָם (yehorám, “Jehoram”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: יוֹרָם

Inflected Forms

jorams (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Joran

Questions

What does joram mean?: Alternative spelling of jorum.
Where does joram come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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