Quick Definition
Zedekiah
Biblical Persons & Places
Zedekiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.16;
only referred to as Zedekiah (צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ);
son of Jehoiachin;
a brother of Shealtiel.
Zedekiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.11;
only referred to as Zedekiah (צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ);
a son of Chenaanah.
Zedekiah
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A king of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.24.17;
referred to as Zedekiah (צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ), or Mattaniah (מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ);
son of Josiah and Hamutal;
a brother of Jehoahaz;
half-brother of: Jehoiakim and Shallum.
Zedekiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.29.21;
only referred to as Zedekiah (צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ);
a son of Maaseiah.
Zedekiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.36.12;
only referred to as Zedekiah (צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ);
a son of Hananiah.
Zedekiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.1;
only referred to as Zedekiah (צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ).
Strong's Definition
Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites
Derivation: or צִדְקִיָּהוּ; from H6664 (צֶדֶק) and H3050 (יָהּ); right of Jah;
KJV Usage: Zedekiah, Zidkijah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Zedekiah = "Jehovah is righteous"
1) the last king of Judah renamed from 'Mattaniah' by Nebuchadnezzar; son of Josiah by wife Hamutal; placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar when he carried his nephew Jehoiakim in captivity
2) false prophet at the court of king Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel
3) son of Maaseiah, a false prophet in Babylon
4) son of Hananiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of Jeremiah
5) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
6) son of king Jehoiakim of Judah
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.11;
son of: Chenaanah (H3668)
§ Zedekiah = "Jehovah is righteous"
1) the last king of Judah renamed from 'Mattaniah' by Nebuchadnezzar; son of Josiah by wife Hamutal; placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar when he carried his nephew Jehoiakim in captivity
2) false prophet at the court of king Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel
3) son of Maaseiah, a false prophet in Babylon
4) son of Hananiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of Jeremiah
5) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
6) son of king Jehoiakim of Judah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
צִדְקִיָּהוּ / צִדְקִיָּה
tsidqý̂yâh / tsidqý̂yâhû
BDB Definition:
Zedekiah = Jehovah is righteous
1) the last king of Judah renamed from Mattaniah by Nebuchadnezzar; son of Josiah by wife Hamutal; placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar when he carried his nephew Jehoiakim in captivity
2) false prophet at the court of king Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel
3) son of Maaseiah, a false prophet in Babylon
4) son of Hananiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of Jeremiah
5) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
6) son of king Jehoiakim of Judah
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6664 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 63