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יְהוֹיָכִין

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤉𐤊𐤉𐤍

Yehoyakhin

H3078 noun

SILEX Entry

Root כון to establish, to set up, to make firm

Definition

Personal name: Yᵉhôwyâkîyn, meaning 'YHWH establishes' or 'YHWH will establish.' Used as the name of a monarch of the southern kingdom of Judah (Jehoiachin), son of Jehoiakim, who reigned briefly before being exiled to Babylon. The name expresses trust in divine support and stabilization, and shares its construction with other theophoric names combining the divine name with a root meaning 'to establish.'

Semantic Range

a personal name meaning 'YHWH will establish,' royal individual (Jehoiachin), designation of a monarch, expression of trust in divine establishment

Root / Etymology

Compound theophoric name from יְהֹוָה (YHWH, the proper name of Israel's god) plus יָכִין, from the root כּוּן (to establish, make firm, set up). The name is constructed to mean 'YHWH establishes' or 'YHWH will establish.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name יְהוֹיָכִין is known as that of a last king of Judah (597 BCE), who reigned in Jerusalem before the Babylonian deportation. In biblical usage, the name reflects the convention of theophoric names expressing hope in YHWH's action. It is not used to designate ethnic or religious identity; the standard English rendering 'Jehoiachin' derives from the Greek and Latin tradition, but the original name is well-attested in cuneiform documents from the Babylonian period, confirming its historical character. The term 'Jewish king' given in older translations reflects later terminology; in the monarchic period, he would have been a Judahite or king of Judah. The name is sometimes confused with יוֹיָכִין (Jekoniah or Jeconiah), a shortened or variant form, but they are distinct in Hebrew texts. The meaning conveyed by 'will establish' is typical of royal or leading figures’ names in ancient Israelite society, expressing a desire for divinely granted stability.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יְהֹוָה and כּוּן; Jehovah will establish; Jehojakin, a Jewish king; Jehoiachin. Compare יוֹיָכִין.

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Root Family

כון (k-w-n) — establishing, setting up, making firm, stabilizing

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3112 יוֹיָכִין Yahweh establishes
H3199 יָכִין to He-Establishes
H3200 יָכִינִי the Yakinite
H3204 יְכׇנְיָה Yah Establishes
H3559 כּוּן I will establish

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3078-01 יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין yehoyakhin HNp Jehoiachin YHWH establishes 10

Occurrences in Scripture

10 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3078-01 2 Kings 24:6 יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין yehoyakhin HNp Jehoiachin YHWH establishes
H3078-01 2 Kings 24:8 יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין yehoyakhin HNp Jehoiachin YHWH establishes
H3078-01 2 Kings 24:12 יְהוֹיָכִ֤ין yehoyakhin HNp Jehoiachin YHWH establishes
H3078-01 2 Kings 24:15 יְהוֹיָכִ֖ין yehoyakhin HNp Jehoiachin YHWH establishes
H3078-01 2 Kings 25:27 יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין yehoyakhin HNp Jehoiachin YHWH establishes
H3078-01 2 Kings 25:27 יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין yehoyakhin-2 HNp Jehoiachin YHWH establishes
H3078-01 Jeremiah 52:31 יְהוֹיָכִ֣ן yehoyakhin HNp Jehoiachin YHWH establishes
H3078-01 Jeremiah 52:31 יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין yehoyakhin-2 HNp of-Jehoiachin YHWH establishes
H3078-01 2 Chronicles 36:8 יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין yehoyakhin HNp Jehoiachin YHWH establishes
H3078-01 2 Chronicles 36:9 יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין yehoyakhin HNp Jehoiachin YHWH establishes
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