Quick Definition
Jeconiah
Strong's Definition
Jekonjah, a Jewish king
Derivation: and יְכׇנְיָהוּ; or (Jeremiah 27:20) יְכוֹנְיָה; from H3559 (כּוּן) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah will establish;
KJV Usage: Jeconiah. Compare H3659 (כׇּנְיָהוּ).
Outline of Biblical Usage
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'
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.24.6;
son of: Jehoiakim (H3079) and Nehushta (H5179);
father of: Zedekiah (H6667I)(?) and Shealtiel (H7597A); also called Jeconiah at 1Ch.3.16,17; 2x27.20; 28.4; 29.2; Coniah at Jer.22.24,28; 37.1; Shallum at Jer.22.11; Jechoniah (KJV: Jechonias; NIV: Jeconiah) inMat.1.11; 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'
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יְכוֹנְיָה / יְכָנְיָהוּ / יְכָנְיָה
yekonyâh / yekonyâhû / yekôneyâh
BDB Definition:
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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3559 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 7
