יְהוֹיָכִין

yehoyachin · Jehoiachin

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H3078 · appears 10 times in the Bible

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What it means

yehoyachin (יְהוֹיָכִין) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Jehoiachin”.

A name meaning "YHWH establishes." King of Judah, son of Jehoiakim; he reigned three months and was taken into exile to Babylon, where years later he was brought out of prison (2 Kings 24:8-15; 25:27-30). Other books call him Jeconiah or Coniah.

How to say it

ye·ho·ya·chin

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • 2 Kings 24:6

    Jehoiakim lay down with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Kings 24:8

    Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

  • 2 Kings 24:12

    Jehoiachin king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he and his mother and his servants and his commanders and his officials; and the king of Babylon took him in year eight of his reign.

  • 2 Kings 24:15

    He carried into exile Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the mother of the king, and the wives of the king, and his officials, and the mighty of the land; he led them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon,

  • 2 Kings 25:27

    And it happened, in year thirty-seven of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he became king, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:8

    The rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations that he did, and what was found against him, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. And Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:9

    Jehoiachin was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the eyes of YHWH.

  • Jeremiah 52:31

    And it happened, in year thirty-seven of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison.

And 2 more times.