Lexicon
צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ
tsid.qiy.yah
H6667
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Zedekiah

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tsid.qiy.yah is a personal name borne chiefly by Judah’s king and also by several other men in the narratives.

The proper name most often identifies the king of Judah who reigns in Jerusalem, consults Jeremiah, and is taken by the Babylonian army. It also identifies Zedekiah son of Chenaanah and several other men named in genealogical, official, and prophetic settings.

Senses in use

  1. Judah’s king in royal and prophetic accounts · dominant

    The proper-noun form identifies the king installed over Judah and Jerusalem in 2 Chronicles 36:10; in 2 Kings 24:17 the APB renders that his name was changed to “Zedekiah.” In Jeremiah 37:17 the king privately questions Jeremiah, while Jeremiah 39:5 describes his capture by the Chaldean army and his being brought to Nebuchadnezzar.

  2. Zedekiah son of Chenaanah · rare

    The same proper name identifies the son of Chenaanah, who makes iron horns and speaks concerning Aram in 1 Kings 22:11. In 1 Kings 22:24 the APB renders that he approaches and strikes Micaiah; the parallel scenes recur in 2 Chronicles 18:10 and 2 Chronicles 18:23.

  3. Other men bearing the name · occasional

    The proper-noun form occurs for a son in the royal genealogies: 1 Chronicles 3:15 lists him among Josiah’s sons, and 1 Chronicles 3:16 names a son of Jehoiakim. It also names a false prophet, “Zedekiah son of Maaseiah,” in Jeremiah 29:21, and an official, “Zedekiah son of Hananiah,” in Jeremiah 36:12.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB normally presents the name as “Zedekiah,” often adding identifiers such as “king of Judah,” “son of Chenaanah,” or another father’s name. Those added descriptions distinguish the people in the verse rather than define the name itself.

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