Lexicon
כׇּנְיָהוּ
kon.ya.hu
H3659
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Coniah

3
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

kon.ya.hu identifies the son of Jehoiakim named in judgment and succession statements in Jeremiah.

The term is used consistently as a proper name for the son of Jehoiakim: he is addressed in a declaration of removal, portrayed as cast into an unfamiliar land with his seed, and named as the king replaced by Zedekiah.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in judgment and succession accounts · dominant

    All three occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper and identify the same individual as the son of Jehoiakim. In Jeremiah 22:24 the APB renders a declaration that he would be torn away; in Jeremiah 22:28 it renders questions about him and his seed being hurled and cast out; and in Jeremiah 37:1 it names him as the king in whose place Zedekiah reigned.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Coniah” in each verse, within statements of removal, casting out, and replacement as king. These surrounding descriptions confirm the verses' setting rather than add a separate meaning to the name.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture