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) |
|---|---|---|
| וְצִדְקִיָּֽה | and Zedekiah | Neh.10.1 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.1
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 • Returned priest • Priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Zedekiah, a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah after the exile (Neh.10.1).
- A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.1;
- only referred to as Zedekiah צִדְקִיָּה.
Zedekiah was a priest who lived in the time of Nehemiah, after the return from the Babylonian exile. He is mentioned among the priests who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. In this covenant, the people pledged to follow the Law of God, to avoid intermarriage with the surrounding nations, to keep the Sabbath, and to support the temple and its services. Zedekiah's presence among the signatories indicates his leadership role in the priestly community and his commitment to the spiritual reformation led by Nehemiah.
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