Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
Jotham
Usage: Ἰωάθαμ (WH, -θάμ), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. יוֹתָם), Jotham, King of Judah: Mat.1:9.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2488
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
20
Books
7
Strong's G2488 Quick Answer
Strong's G2488 Ἰωάθαμ (Ioatham) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Ioatham (ee-ow-ath'-am) n/p. 1. Joatham (i.e. Jotham), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H3147)] It has 20 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include joatham. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Ioatham (ee-ow-ath'-am) n/p. 1. Joatham (i.e. Jotham), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H3147)]
- Usage
- 20 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- joatham
Meaning and Definition
Ioatham (ee-ow-ath'-am) n/p. 1. Joatham (i.e. Jotham), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H3147)] KJV: Joatham Root(s): H3147
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2488. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2488 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ioatham, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Joatham
Matthew 1:9
How Strong's G2488 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 19 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2488 (Ἰωάθαμ) appears 19 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 2:47 — Ιωαθαμ
- 1 Chronicles 5:17 — Ιωαθαμ
- 2 Chronicles 26:21 — Ιωαθαμ
- 2 Chronicles 26:23 — Ιωαθαμ
- 2 Chronicles 27:1 — Ιωαθαμ
Strong's G2488 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2488 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
Strong's G2488 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
19 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And the Lord plagued the king, and he was leprous till the day of his death; and he reigned in a separate house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the household, judging the people of the land.
And Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
And Hoshea son of Elah formed a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
Usage Excerpts
First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2488.
And the Lord plagued the king, and he was leprous till the day of his death; and he reigned in a separate house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the household, judging the people of the land.
And Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
And Hoshea son of Elah formed a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
In the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.
And the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are not these written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah began Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah to reign.
And the sons of Jahdai were Regem, and Jotham, and Sogar, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.
The enumeration of them all took place in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.
And Uzziah the king was a leper to the day of his death, and he dwelt as a leper in a separate house; for he was cut off from the house of the Lord: and Jotham his son was set over his kingdom, judging the people of the land.
And Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial place of the kings, for they said, He is a leper; and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Jerushah, daughter of Zadok.
Jotham grew strong, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.
And the rest of the acts of Jotham, and his war, and his deeds, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
The vision which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw, which he saw against Judah and against Jerusalem, in the reign of Uzziah, and Jotham, and Ahaz, and Hezekiah, who reigned over Judea.
And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, there came up Rezin king of Aram, and Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel, against Jerusalem to war against it, but they could not take it.
The word of the Lord which came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, and Jotham, and Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel.
And the word of the Lord came to Micah the son of Moresheth, in the days of Jotham, and Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, concerning what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem.
And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2488, grouped by book.
4 Kingdoms 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G2488 FAQ
What does ioatham (Ἰωάθαμ) mean?
Ioatham (Strong's G2488) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Joatham". Ioatham (ee-ow-ath'-am) n/p. 1. Joatham (i.e. Jotham), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H3147)]
How many times is ioatham (Ἰωάθαμ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's G2488 across 7 books.
Where can I study ioatham (Ἰωάθαμ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2488 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate ioatham (Ἰωάθαμ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as joatham. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2488 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 19 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G2488, with linked reader references where each row is available.