יְכוֹנְיָה

ye.khon.yahProper Noun (Masculine)H3204

Jeconiah

From: and יְכׇנְיָהוּ; or (Jeremiah 27:20) יְכוֹנְיָה; from H3559 (כּוּן) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah will establish;

Short Definition

Jekonjah, a Jewish king

Full Lexicon Entry

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Jehoiakim (H3079) and Nehushta (H5179); father of: Zedekiah (H6667I)(?) and Shealtiel (H7597A); also called Jeconiah at ; 2x27.20; Coniah at ; Shallum at ; Jechoniah (KJV: Jechonias; NIV: Jeconiah) in; 1x Another name of ye.ho.ya.khin (*יְהוֹיָכִין *"Jehoiachin" H3078) § Jeconiah = "Jehovah will establish" 1) son of king Jehoiakim of Judah and king of Judah for 3 months and 10 days before he surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar and was taken captive to Babylon where he was imprisoned for the next 36 years; released at the death of Nebuchadnezzar and lived in Babylon until his death 1a) primary spelling 'Jehoiachin'

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
4
1 Chronicles
2
Esther
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 3:16
  • 1 Chronicles 3:17
  • Esther 2:6
  • Jeremiah 24:1
  • Jeremiah 27:20

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