יְכָנְיָ֣ה
𐤉𐤊𐤍𐤉𐤄
Yekhneyah
Jeconiah
The personal name Yᵉkonyâh, meaning 'Yahweh establishes' or 'Yahweh will establish.' It functions as a theophoric name, indicating an invocation or affirmation of Yahweh's (the Israelite deity's) action of establishing, setting up, appointing, or confirming. In the Hebrew Bible, this is the name of a Judahite king exiled to Babylon, referred to variously as Yᵉkonyâh, Yᵉkonyâhu, or Yᵉkhonyâ; the name can also designate other individuals in genealogical lists.
Esther 2:6 · Word #9
Lexicon H3204
| Lemma | יְכׇנְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤊𐤍𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Yekhneyah |
| Strong's | H3204 |
| Definition | The personal name Yᵉkonyâh, meaning 'Yahweh establishes' or 'Yahweh will establish.' It functions as a theophoric name, indicating an invocation or affirmation of Yahweh's (the Israelite deity's) action of establishing, setting up, appointing, or confirming. In the Hebrew Bible, this is the name of a Judahite king exiled to Babylon, referred to variously as Yᵉkonyâh, Yᵉkonyâhu, or Yᵉkhonyâ; the name can also designate other individuals in genealogical lists. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Jeconiah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3204-01
Yah Establishes
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name; theophoric compound of verbal root כון with shortened divine element יָהּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root כון (to establish, make firm) combined with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah). Rendering it as "Yah Establishes" preserves both the root meaning and the divine subject implied in the name. |
View full lexicon entry for H3204 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yekhneyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yah Establishes |