Jeconiah

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proper noun

An ancient king of Judah, the son and successor of King Jehoiakim, who was dethroned by the King of Babylon in the 6th century BC and taken into captivity.

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Jehoiachin
OriginLatin Iechonias ← Ancient Greek Ἰεχονίας ← Hebrew יְכׇנְיָה →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalbiblicalAn ancient king of Judah, the son and successor of King Jehoiakim, who was dethroned by the King of Babylon in the 6th century BC and taken into captivity.

    Synonyms: Jehoiachin

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn ancient king of Judah, the son and successor of King Jehoiakim, who was dethroned by the King of Babylon in the 6th century BC and taken into captivity.

Similar
Jehoiachin

Origin

  1. Hebrewיְכׇנְיָה
  2. Ancient GreekἸεχονίας
  3. LatinIechonias
  4. EnglishJeconiah

From Latin Iechonias, Ancient Greek Ἰεχονίας (Iekhonías), from Hebrew יְכׇנְיָה (y'khonyá).

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Jeconiah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeconiah

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“Jeconiah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeconiah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jeconiah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeconiah.

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