Lexical Definition
יְהוֹיָקִים Yᵉhôwyâqîym (yeh-ho-yaw-keem') Jehoiakim N:N-M-P
from יְהֹוָה abbreviated and קוּם; Jehovah will raise
Jehoiakim. Compare יוֹיָקִים.
- § Jehoiakim = "Jehovah raises up"
- Jehojakim, a Jewish king
1) son of Josiah and the third from the last king of Judah; subject vassel of Nebuchadnezzar who reigned for 11 years before he died a violent death either in combat or by the hands of his own subjects
Extended Information
- A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.34
- son of: Josiah (יֹאשִׁיָּה) and Zebidah (זְבִידָה)
- half-brother of: Jehoahaz (יְהוֹאָחָז), Zedekiah (צִדְקִיָּה) and Shallum (שַׁלּוּם); married to Nehushta (נְחֻשְׁתָּא)
- father of: Jehoiachin (יְהוֹיָכִין); also called Zedekiah at Jer.27.1 Eliakim at 2Ki.23.34 1x
- Also named: el.ya.qim (אֶלְיָקִים "Eliakim" אֶלְיָקִים)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְהוֺיָקִים, יוֺיָקִים, יוֺקִים proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ἰωακειμ (׳י raiseth up; compare אֶלְיָקִים & references; also יָקִים, יְקַמְיָה —
1. ׳יְהוֺ one of the last kings of Judah, son of Josiah 2Kgs 23:34; 2Kgs 23:35; 2Kgs 23:36; 2Kgs 24:1; 2Kgs 24:5; 2Kgs 24:6; 2Kgs 24:19; 1Chr 3:15; 1Chr 3:16; 2Chr 36:4; 2Chr 36:5; 2Chr 36:8; Jer 1:3; Jer 22:18; Jer 22:24; Jer 24:1+ 19 t. Jeremiah; Dan 1:1; Dan 1:2 name changed from original אֶלְיָקִים 2Kgs 23:34 = 2Chr 36:4.
2. יוֺיָקִים priest, son of Jeshua Neh 12:10 (twice in verse); Neh 12:12; Neh 12:26.
3. יוֺקִים a Judaite 1Chr 4:22.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 23:34 · 23:35 · 23:36 · 24:1 · 24:5 · 24:6 · 24:19 |
| 1 Chronicles | 3:15 · 3:16 · 4:22 |
| 2 Chronicles | 36:4 · 36:5 · 36:8 |
| Nehemiah | 12:10 · 12:12 · 12:26 |
| Jeremiah | 1:3 · 22:18 · 22:24 · 24:1 |
| Daniel | 1:1 · 1:2 |
Profile
Male • King of Judah • King of Judah, son of Josiah
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jehoiakim, also known as Eliakim, was a king of Judah who reigned for eleven years before being succeeded by his son Jehoiachin.
- A king of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.34;
- referred to as Jehoiakim or Zedekiah (KJV= Jehoiakim) יְהוֹיָקִים, or Eliakim אֶלְיָקִים;
- a son of Josiah יֹאשִׁיָּה and Zebidah זְבִידָה;
- half-brother of: Jehoahaz יְהוֹאָחָז, Zedekiah צִדְקִיָּה and Shallum שַׁלּוּם;
- husband of Nehushta נְחֻשְׁתָּא;
- father of Jehoiachin יְהוֹיָכִין.
Jehoiakim, also known as Eliakim, was a king of Judah who reigned for eleven years (609-598 BC). He was the second son of King Josiah and became king after his younger brother Jehoahaz was deposed by Pharaoh Necho II of Egypt (2 Kings 23:34; 2 Chronicles 36:4). Necho changed Eliakim's name to Jehoiakim and imposed a heavy tribute on Judah (2 Kings 23:35).
During Jehoiakim's reign, Judah became a vassal state of Egypt and later Babylon (2 Kings 24:1). Jehoiakim initially served Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon but later rebelled against him (2 Kings 24:1). This rebellion led to the first Babylonian invasion of Judah, during which some of the temple treasures and members of the royal family and nobility were taken to Babylon (2 Chronicles 36:6-7; Daniel 1:1-2).
The prophet Jeremiah prophesied during Jehoiakim's reign, warning the king and the people of Judah about the impending Babylonian judgment (Jeremiah 1:3; 25:1; 26:1). Jehoiakim opposed Jeremiah, burning the scroll containing the prophet's warnings (Jeremiah 36) and persecuting those who followed Jeremiah's message (Jeremiah 26:20-23).
Jehoiakim died before the final Babylonian invasion and was succeeded by his son Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:6). The circumstances of his death are not clearly stated in the biblical text, but Jeremiah prophesied that he would be buried like a donkey, dragged and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 22:18-19; 36:30).
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