Lexical Summary Yehoyakin: Jehoiachin Original Word: יְהוֹיָכִין Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jehoiachin From Yhovah and kuwn; Jehovah will establish; Jehojakin, a Jewish king -- Jehoiachin. Compare Yowyakiyn. see HEBREW Yhovah see HEBREW kuwn see HEBREW Yowyakiyn NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Yhvh and kun Definition "the LORD appoints," a king of Judah NASB Translation Coniah (3), Jehoiachin (10), Jehoiachin's (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יְהוֺיָכִין, יְהוֺיָכִן, יוֺיָכִין proper name, masculine (׳י apointeth) last king but one of Judah, son of Jehoiakim (ᵐ5 Ἰωακειμ; in Kings, ᵐ5L Ἰωακειν; ᵐ5 in Jeremiah (usually) & Chronicles Ἰεχονίας); יְהוֺיָכִין 2 Kings 24:6,8,12,15; 2 Kings 25:27 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 36:8,9; Jeremiah 52:31 = יְהוֺיָכִן Jeremiah 52:31; = יוֺיָכִין Ezekiel 1:2; = יְכוֺנְיָה Jeremiah 27:20; = יְכָנְיָה Jeremiah 28:4; Jeremiah 29:2; 1 Chronicles 3:16,17; Esther 2:6; = יְכָנְיָהוּ Jeremiah 24:1 = כָּנְיָהוּ Jeremiah 22:24,28; Jeremiah 37:1. Topical Lexicon Identity and Background Jehoiachin, son of Jehoiakim and grandson of Josiah, ascended the throne of Judah in the closing days of the kingdom. His mother was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan. The chronology places his accession in 597 BC, after Nebuchadnezzar’s first siege had already rendered Judah a vassal state. Narrative Highlights • 2 Kings 24:8 records that Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king and reigned “three months.” His reign is summarized in the same verse: “He did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father had done.” Apparent Chronological Tension 2 Chronicles 36:9 states Jehoiachin was eight years old at accession, whereas 2 Kings 24:8 states eighteen. The most common evangelical explanations are: 1. A copyist’s error in Chronicles, since an eight-year-old would not fit the moral summary “he did evil”; or Prophetic and Covenant Significance Jeremiah repeatedly alluded to Jehoiachin (also called Coniah or Jeconiah). Jeremiah 22:24–30 pronounced that none of his descendants would prosper on Judah’s throne. The curse seemed to threaten the Davidic covenant, yet the later genealogies show how God preserved the line while bypassing the curse’s immediate effect: Joseph the legal father of Jesus descended from Jehoiachin (Matthew 1:11–12), while Mary’s line in Luke 3 traces through another son of David (Nathan). Thus the Messiah comes legally through Jehoiachin but physically apart from the cursed royal bloodline, vindicating both prophecy and covenant promise. Theological Themes 1. Judgment—Jehoiachin’s deportation illustrates the culmination of covenant curses foretold in Deuteronomy 28. Archaeological Corroboration Babylonian cuneiform ration tablets mention “Yaʾukīnu, king of the land of Yahud,” receiving oil and barley—external confirmation of Jehoiachin’s historical exile and improved status during Evil-merodach’s reign. Practical Reflections • Sin’s consequences may be severe, yet God’s promises endure. Key References 2 Kings 24:6, 24:8, 24:12, 24:15; 2 Kings 25:27–30 Jeremiah 22:24–30; Jeremiah 52:31–34 Forms and Transliterations יְהוֹיָכִ֖ין יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין יְהוֹיָכִ֣ן יְהוֹיָכִ֤ין יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין יהויכין יהויכן yə·hō·w·yā·ḵin yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn yəhōwyāḵin yəhōwyāḵîn yehoyaChinLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 24:6 HEB: אֲבֹתָ֑יו וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ NAS: with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son KJV: with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son INT: his fathers became and Jehoiachin his son his place 2 Kings 24:8 2 Kings 24:12 2 Kings 24:15 2 Kings 25:27 2 Kings 25:27 2 Chronicles 36:8 2 Chronicles 36:9 Jeremiah 52:31 Jeremiah 52:31 10 Occurrences |
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