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Jeconiah — the meaning of the Hebrew name יְכׇנְיָה

יְכׇנְיָה

Yᵉkonyâh · pronounced yek-on-yaw' · Strong's H3204 · a man

Jeconiah means Jah will establish.

Built from

כּוּן kûwn (from, H3559) — properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular) open in the lexicon ›

יָהּ Yâhh (and, H3050) — Jah, the sacred name open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

and יְכׇנְיָהוּ; or (Jeremiah 27:20) יְכוֹנְיָה; from H3559 and H3050; Jah will establish; Jekonjah, a Jewish king.

First appearance

1Chr 3:16 And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jeconiah

7 occurrences in 7 verses — 1 Chronicles, Esther, Jeremiah

1Chr 3:161Chr 3:17Esth 2:6Jer 24:1Jer 27:20Jer 28:4Jer 29:2

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