ne.chush.ta is used as the proper name of Jehoiachin's mother in a royal notice.

The attested form is used as a proper name in the notice identifying Jehoiachin's mother and her father in 2 Kings 24:8.

1. A woman's personal name · dominant

   In 2 Kings 24:8, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the clause naming Jehoiachin's mother and identifying her as the daughter of Elnathan. The APB renders the verse, "His mother's name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem."

   2 Kings 24:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Kings 24:8, the APB presents the name in the maternal identification, "His mother's name was Nehushta." The verse is read as a whole.