H3079

יְהוֹיָקִים

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Jehoiakim

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.34; son of: Josiah (H2977) and Zebidah (H2080); half-brother of: Jehoahaz (H3059H), Zedekiah (H6667H) and Shallum (H7967J); married to Nehushta (H5179); father of: Jehoiachin (H3078); also called Zedekiah at Jer.27.1; Eliakim at 2Ki.23.34; 1x Also named: el.ya.qim (אֶלְיָקִים "Eliakim" H0471I) § Jehoiakim = "Jehovah raises up" son of Josiah and the third from the last king of Judah; subject vassel of Nebuchadnezzar who reigned for 11 years before he died a violent death either in combat or by the hands of his own subjects

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

יְהוֺיָקִים, יוֺיָקִים, יוֺקִים proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ἰωακειμ (׳י raiseth up; compare אֶלְיָקִים & references; also יָקִים, יְקַמְיָה —

1. ׳יְהוֺ one of the last kings of Judah, son of Josiah 2Kgs 23:34; 2Kgs 23:35; 2Kgs 23:36; 2Kgs 24:1; 2Kgs 24:5; 2Kgs 24:6; 2Kgs 24:19; 1Chr 3:15; 1Chr 3:16; 2Chr 36:4; 2Chr 36:5; 2Chr 36:8; Jer 1:3; Jer 22:18; Jer 22:24; Jer 24:1+ 19 t. Jeremiah; Dan 1:1; Dan 1:2 name changed from original אֶלְיָקִים 2Kgs 23:34 = 2Chr 36:4.
2. יוֺיָקִים priest, son of Jeshua Neh 12:10 (twice in verse); Neh 12:12; Neh 12:26.
3. יוֺקִים a Judaite 1Chr 4:22.


35 occurrences

II Kings (6), I Chronicles (2), II Chronicles (3), Jeremiah (22), Daniel (2)