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Jehoshaphat

Jehoshaphat

1 9.9
A valley in the Bible where nations gather to be judged by God
  • proper noun
  • /dʒɪˈhoʊʃəfæt/
  • Literature
: Valle de Josafat
  • According to Joel, the Lord will judge the nations in the Valley of Jehoshaphat.

Examples

  • Before sunrise on Palm Sunday, the patriarch and clergy, holding the True Cross, walked from Bethany towards the city, while another procession bearing palms came from the Temple Mount to meet the patriarch in the Valley of Jehoshaphat.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The prophet Zechariah spoke of the gathering of nations in the Valley of Jehoshaphat for divine judgment.

  • The Valley of Jehoshaphat.

    Jude (1996)

  • Joel 3:2 New King James Version (NKJV) 2 I will also gather all nations, and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat;

    Blog text (26)

  • Many pilgrims visit the Valley of Jehoshaphat to reflect on its biblical significance.

Surface Forms

Jehoshaphat main

Etymology

Jehoshaphat as a place-name comes from the same Hebrew parts Yeho- meaning 'God' and -shaphat meaning 'to judge', so the 'Valley of Jehoshaphat' is remembered in the Bible as a 'place of judgment' and a symbol of God's final judgment.