Jotham, Sohn des Königs Usias von Juda, wurde, während sein Vater aussätzig war, Reichsverweser in Juda u. folgte demselben 757 als König; er st. 741 vor Beendigung des Kriegs mit Israel u. Syrien; sein Nachfolger war sein ihn unähnlicher Sohn Ahas, s. Hebräer (Gesch.) IV. B).
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JOTHAM — (Heb. יוֹתָם; YHWH is perfect ; c. 758–743 B.C.E.), king of Judah; son of uzziah (Azariah) and Jerusha, daughter of Zadok (II Kings 15:32–33; II Chron. 27:1). Jotham became king at the age of 25 and, according to II Kings 15:33, reigned 16 years … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JOTHAM — (Heb. יוֹתָם; YHWH is perfect ), the youngest son of gideon the judge. Jotham was the only one to survive the massacre conceived by his half brother abimelech , whose hired assassins slew 70 of the 71 sons of Gideon (Jerubbaal) on one stone (Judg … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jotham — ( God is perfect ; also Yotam Hebrew: יותם) is the name of two people of the Hebrew Bible:1. The youngest of Gideon s seventy sons. He escaped when the rest were put to death by the order of Abimelech (Judges 9:5). When the citizens of Shechem… … Wikipedia
Jotham — Jotham, 1) Sohn des Richters Gideon, entging nach Richt. 9 dem Blutbade, das sein Halbbruder Abimelech den übrigen Gideonssöhnen bereitet hatte. Er trat dem Brudermörder, den man in Sichem zum Könige gewählt hatte, in einer am Berge Gerisim… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Jotham — Jotham, König des Reichs Juda 740 735 v. Chr., führte schon unter seinem aussätzigen Vater Usia die Regentschaft; unter ihm trat der Prophet Jesaias auf … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Jotham — Jehovah is perfect. 1) The youngest of Gideon s seventy sons. He escaped when the rest were put to death by the order of Abimelech (Judg. 9:5). When the citizens of Shechem and the whole house of Millo were gathered together by the plain of … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Jotham — This most interesting and unusual surname is of early medieval English origin, and is a variant form of the patronymic Judson or Jutson. The male given names Jud(d) or Jut(t) are themselves pet forms of the very popular medieval name Jordan, from … Surnames reference
Jotham of Judah — Jotham (Yotam in Hebrew God is perfect or complete ) was the king of Judah, and son of Uzziah with Jerusha, daughter of Zadok. He took the throne at the age of twenty five 2 Chronicles 27:1). William F. Albright has dated his reign to 742 BC 735… … Wikipedia
Jotham P. Allds — Jotham Powers Allds (February 1, 1865 Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire September 11, 1923 Norwich, Chenango County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was President pro tempore of the New York State Senate… … Wikipedia
Jotham Johnson — (* 21. Oktober 1905 in Newark; † 8. Februar 1967 in New York City) war ein US amerikanischer Klassischer Archäologe. Leben Jotham Johnson studierte Archäologie und Altertumswissenschaften an der Princeton University, wo er 1926 den Bachelor Grad… … Deutsch Wikipedia
