Lexical Definition
צִדְקִיָּה Tsidqîyâh (tsid-kee-yaw') Zedekiah N:N-M-P
or צִדְקִיָּהוּ Tsidqîyâhûw (tsid-kee-yaw'-hoo); from צֶדֶק and יָהּ; right of Jah
Zedekiah, Zidkijah.
- § Zedekiah = "Jehovah is righteous"
- Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites
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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| צִדְקִיָּהוּ֮ | Zedekiah | Jer.39.5 |
| צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ | Zedekiah | 2Kgs.24.17 • 2Kgs.25.2 • Jer.21.3 • Jer.52.5 |
| צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ | Zedekiah | Jer.24.8 • Jer.34.21 • Jer.39.4 |
| צִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ | Zedekiah | Jer.32.3 |
| צִדְקִיָּ֥ה | Zedekiah | Jer.49.34 |
| צִדְקִיָּ֤הוּ | Zedekiah | Jer.51.59 |
| צִדְקִיָּ֤ה | Zedekiah | Jer.27.12 |
| צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ | Zedekiah | 2Kgs.24.18 • 2Chr.36.10 • 2Chr.36.11 • Jer.21.7 • Jer.44.30 • Jer.52.1 |
| צִדְקִיָּ֣ה | Zedekiah | Jer.28.1 • Jer.29.3 |
| צִדְקִיָּ֡הוּ | Zedekiah | Jer.38.17 |
| צִדְקִיָּ֜הוּ | Zedekiah | Jer.34.8 • Jer.37.3 • Jer.37.17 • Jer.38.24 |
| צִדְקִיָּ֛הוּ | Zedekiah | Jer.38.16 • Jer.39.6 |
| צִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ | Zedekiah | 2Kgs.25.7 • Jer.32.5 |
| צִדְקִיָּ֗הוּ | Zedekiah | Jer.21.1 • Jer.37.21 • Jer.38.14 |
| צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ | O Zedekiah | Jer.34.4 |
| Zedekiah | 2Kgs.24.20 • Jer.27.3 • Jer.34.2 • Jer.34.6 • Jer.37.1 • Jer.38.19 • Jer.39.7 • Jer.52.3 • Jer.52.8 • Jer.52.10 • Jer.52.11 | |
| צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ | Zedekiah | 2Kgs.25.7 • 1Chr.3.15 • Jer.38.5 • Jer.38.15 |
| צִדְקִיָּ֑הוּ | Zedekiah | Jer.37.18 |
| לְצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ | of Zedekiah | Jer.39.1 |
| לְצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ | of Zedekiah | Jer.1.3 |
| לְצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ | of Zedekiah | Jer.32.1 |
| לְצִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ | of Zedekiah | Jer.39.2 |
| וְצִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ | and Zedekiah | Jer.32.4 |
Extended Information
- A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.24.17
- son of: Josiah (יֹאשִׁיָּה) and Hamutal (חֲמוּטַל)
- brother of: Jehoahaz (יְהוֹאָחָז)
- half-brother of: Jehoiakim (יְהוֹיָקִים) and Shallum (שַׁלּוּם); also called Mattaniah at 2Ki.24.17
- Also named: mat.tan.yah (מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ "Mattaniah" מַתַּנְיָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ56, יָּ֑ה7 proper name, masculine (׳י is righteousness; compare Sabean צדקאל DHMib., on No. 32); — σεδεκια(ς):
1. last king of Judah, מַתַּנְּיָה, changed to ׳׃צ יָּ֑֫הוּ 2Kgs 24:17; 2Kgs 24:18; 2Kgs 24:20; 2Kgs 25:2; 2Kgs 25:7 (twice in verse) = 2Chr 36:10; 2Chr 36:11; 1Chr 3:15; Jer 1:3; Jer 21:1; Jer 21:3; Jer 21:7 + 37 t. Jeremiah; יָּ֑ה Psalms; Jer 27:12; Jer 28:1; Jer 29:3; Jer 49:34.
2. false prophets:
a. under Ahab, יָּ֑֫הוּ 1Kgs 22:24 = 2Chr 18:10; 2Chr 18:23 יָּ֑ה 1Kgs 22:11.
b. יָּ֑֫הוּ Jeremiah's time, Jer 29:21; Jer 29:22.
3. יָּ֑֫הוּ prince, Jeremiah's time, Jer 36:12.
4. יָּ֑ה, priest, Nehemiah's time, Neh 10:2* (ᵐ5L Σεχενιας).
5. יָּ֑ה, son of Jehoiachin, according to 1Chr 3:16, but probably gloss, Be SS, compare Kit.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Kings | 22:11 · 22:24 |
| 2 Kings | 24:17 · 24:18 · 24:20 · 25:2 · 25:7 |
| 1 Chronicles | 3:15 · 3:16 |
| 2 Chronicles | 18:10 · 18:23 · 36:10 · 36:11 |
| Nehemiah | 10:2* |
| Jeremiah | 1:3 · 21:1 · 21:3 · 21:7 · 27:12 · 28:1 · 29:3 · 29:21 · 29:22 · 36:12 · 49:34 |
Profile
Male • King of Judah • Last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Zedekiah, originally named Mattaniah, was the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile (2Ki.24.17,18,20; 25.2,7,7; 1Ch.3.15; 2Ch.36.10,11; Jer.1.3; 21.1,3,7; 24.8; 27.3,12; 28.1; 29.3; 32.1,3,4,5; 34.2,4,6,8,21; 37.1,3,17,18,21; 38.5,14,15,16,17,19,24; 39.1,2,4,5,6,7; 44.30; 49.34; 51.59; 52.1,3,5,8,10,11; 2Ki.24.17).
- A king of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.24.17;
- referred to as Zedekiah צִדְקִיָּה, or Mattaniah מַתַּנְיָה;
- son of Josiah יֹאשִׁיָּה and Hamutal חֲמוּטַל;
- a brother of Jehoahaz יְהוֹאָחָז;
- half-brother of: Jehoiakim יְהוֹיָקִים and Shallum שַׁלּוּם.
Zedekiah, originally named Mattaniah, was the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile. He was the son of Josiah and the uncle of Jehoiachin. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, appointed him as a vassal king after deporting Jehoiachin. Zedekiah reigned for 11 years, but he did evil in the sight of the Lord. Despite the warnings of the prophet Jeremiah, Zedekiah rebelled against Babylon, leading to the siege and destruction of Jerusalem. During the siege, Zedekiah sought counsel from Jeremiah but did not heed his advice to surrender. When the city fell, Zedekiah attempted to flee but was captured. His sons were killed before his eyes, and then he was blinded and taken to Babylon in chains. Zedekiah's reign ended in tragedy, marking the fall of the kingdom of Judah and the beginning of the Babylonian exile.
All entries for Zedekiah or Mattaniah: צִדְקִיָּה ☩ מַתַּנְיָה