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) |
|---|---|---|
| צִדְקִיָּ֥ה | Zedekiah | 1Chr.3.16 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.16
- son of: Jehoiachin (יְהוֹיָכִין)
- brother of: Shealtiel (שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל)
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 • Son of Jehoiachin • Son of Jeconiah, king of Judah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Zedekiah, a son of Jeconiah (also known as Jehoiachin), king of Judah (1Ch.3.16).
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.16;
- only referred to as Zedekiah צִדְקִיָּה;
- son of Jehoiachin יְהוֹיָכִין;
- a brother of Shealtiel שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל.
Zedekiah was a son of Jeconiah (also known as Jehoiachin), the king of Judah who was deported to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. He is mentioned in the genealogy of the kings of Judah in 1 Chronicles. Zedekiah had a brother named Assir.
All entries for Zedekiah: צִדְקִיָּה
Related Profiles:
- Jehoiachin (father)
- Shealtiel (sibling)