Given name

Jehosheba

“an oath of the Lord”

Jehosheba is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “an oath of the Lord.”

Original Hebrewיהושבע

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Hebrew interpretation is “an oath of the Lord.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.

In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Jehosheba appears in 2 Kings 11:2.

From biblical name research

Jehosheba’s family of names

Jehosheba has a related form in Jehosheaba. Jehosheba has a related form in Jehoshebah. Jehosheba has a related form in Jehosheeba.

Walk Jehosheba’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 7

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

See also 1

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

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Sibling ideas

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