Quick Definition
Zedekiah
Biblical Persons & Places
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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ (tsid.qiy.yah) — Zedekiah. 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
צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ (tsid.qiy.yah) — Zedekiah. A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.24.17; son of: Josiah (H2977) and Hamutal (H2537); brother of: Jehoahaz (H3059H); half-brother of: Jehoiakim (H3079) and Shallum (H7967J); also called Mattaniah at 2Ki.24.17; Also named: mat.tan.yah (מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ "Mattaniah" H4983Q) § 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
צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ (tsid.qiy.yah) — Zedekiah. A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.16; son of: Jehoiachin (H3078); brother of: Shealtiel (H7597A) § 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
צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ (tsid.qiy.yah) — Zedekiah. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.1 § 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
צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ (tsid.qiy.yah) — Zedekiah. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.29.21; son of: Maaseiah (H4641Y) § 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
צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ (tsid.qiy.yah) — Zedekiah. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.36.12; son of: Hananiah (H2608M) § 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
name · צֶדֶק · יהוה
Names of People
Zedekiah = man; ◄ son of Chenaanah; ► false prophet; time of king Ahab
Names of People | ≈ מַתַּנְיָה
Zedekiah = man; ◄ third son of Josiah; former name was Mattaniah; ► described as one "who did evil in the sight of the Lord"; uncle of King Jehoiachin; Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon appointed him king of Judah (597–587) following Jehoiachin's rebellion; he too rebelled against Babylon and was eventually taken captive to Babylon, his sons were killed and his own eyes put out; contemporary of Jeremiah
2KI 24:17 · 2KI 24:18 · 2KI 24:20 · 2KI 25:2 · 2KI 25:7 · 2KI 25:7 · 1CH 3:15 · 2CH 36:10 · 2CH 36:11 · JER 1:3 · JER 21:1 · JER 21:3 · JER 21:7 · JER 24:8 · JER 27:3 · JER 27:12 · JER 28:1 · JER 29:3 · JER 32:1 · JER 32:3 · JER 32:4 · JER 32:5 · JER 34:2 · JER 34:4 · JER 34:6 · JER 34:8 · JER 34:21 · JER 37:1 · JER 37:3 · JER 37:17 · JER 37:18 · JER 37:21 · JER 38:5 · JER 38:14 · JER 38:15 · JER 38:16 · JER 38:17 · JER 38:19 · JER 38:24 · JER 39:1 · JER 39:2 · JER 39:4 · JER 39:5 · JER 39:6 · JER 39:7 · JER 44:30 · JER 49:34 · JER 51:59 · JER 52:1 · JER 52:3 · JER 52:5 · JER 52:8 · JER 52:10 · JER 52:11
Names of People
Zedekiah = man; ◄ son of Maaseiah; ► false prophet; time of Jeremiah; associated with other false prophets Ahab and Hananiah
Names of People
Zedekiah = man; ◄ son of Hananiah; ► official in Judah; time of Jehoiakim; demanded that Jeremiah's scroll be read to the king.
Names of People
Zedekiah = man; ► signatory to the covenant document of Nehemiah, after the exile
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ 66, צִדְקִיָּה 7 n.pr.m. (י׳ is righteousness) last king of Judah
false prophets
prince; Jerem.’s time
priest, Nehem.’s time
son of Jehoiachin
base