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Jehoiachin — the meaning of the Hebrew name יְהוֹיָכִין

יְהוֹיָכִין

Yᵉhôwyâkîyn · pronounced yeh-ho-yaw-keen' · Strong's H3078 · a man

Jehoiachin means Jehovah will establish.

Built from

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh (from, H3068) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal open in the lexicon ›

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

Strong's definition

from H3068 and H3559; Jehovah will establish; Jehojakin, a Jewish king.

First appearance

2Kgs 24:6 So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jehoiachin

8 occurrences in 8 verses — 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Jeremiah

2Kgs 24:62Kgs 24:82Kgs 24:122Kgs 24:152Kgs 25:272Chr 36:82Chr 36:9Jer 52:31

Other people or places called Jehoiachin

Jehoiachin (H3112) — Jojakin, an Israelite king

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