How to Pronounce Jotham
DZHO-thuhm
Jotham is pronounced DZHO-thuhm (ˈdʒəʊθəm): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: JOTH-em, JOH-thuhm.
What does Jotham mean?
Jotham means “the perfection of the Lord”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Jotham?
Jotham names two men in the cited verses. The first is the youngest son of Jerubbaal (Gideon), the only one who survived Abimelech's slaughter of his brothers and who cried out his parable from Mount Gerizim (Judges 9:5, Judges 9:7). The second is Jotham son of Uzziah, a good king of Judah who reigned in Jerusalem and became mighty because he prepared his ways before the LORD (2 Chronicles 27:1, 2 Chronicles 27:6).
Also pronounced
JOTH-em
JOH-thuhm
Found in Scripture
Judges 9:5Judges 9:7Judges 9:21Judges 9:572 Kings 15:52 Kings 15:72 Kings 15:302 Kings 15:322 Kings 15:362 Kings 15:382 Kings 16:11 Chronicles 2:471 Chronicles 3:121 Chronicles 5:172 Chronicles 26:212 Chronicles 26:232 Chronicles 27:12 Chronicles 27:62 Chronicles 27:72 Chronicles 27:9Isaiah 1:1Isaiah 7:1Hosea 1:1Micah 1:1
Other names from Judges
In other languages
Hear the Book of Judges read aloud
The full book, narrated over an ambient score. Free on your platform.