3112. Yoyakin
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Yoyakin: Jehoiachin

Original Word: יוֹיָכִין
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yowyakiyn
Pronunciation: yo-yah-KEEN
Phonetic Spelling: (yo-yaw-keen')
Definition: Jehoiachin
Meaning: Jojakin

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jehoiachin

A form of Yhowyakiyn; Jojakin, an Israelite king -- Jehoiachin.

see HEBREW Yhowyakiyn

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
the same as Yehoyakin, q.v.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָכִין (yakin), meaning "he will establish."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of Jojakin is Ἰωαχείν (Ioachein), which appears in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 1:11-12). This entry corresponds to Strong's Greek Number 2423.

Usage: The name Jojakin is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a king of Judah.

Context: • Jojakin, also known as Jehoiachin, was the son of Jehoiakim and the king of Judah. His reign was brief, lasting only three months and ten days, as recorded in 2 Kings 24:8 and 2 Chronicles 36:9. During his reign, Jerusalem was besieged by Nebuchadnezzar II, the king of Babylon. Jojakin surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar and was taken captive to Babylon along with his family, officials, and many of the elite of Judah (2 Kings 24:12-16). This event marked the beginning of the Babylonian exile.
• Despite his captivity, Jojakin's story did not end in despair. After 37 years in prison, he was released by Evil-Merodach, the king of Babylon, and given a place of honor above other captive kings (2 Kings 25:27-30; Jeremiah 52:31-34). This act of kindness towards Jojakin is seen as a glimmer of hope for the exiled people of Judah, symbolizing the possibility of restoration and the enduring promise of God to establish His people.
• Jojakin's name appears in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the New Testament, highlighting his significance in the Davidic line (Matthew 1:11-12).

Forms and Transliterations
יוֹיָכִֽין׃ יויכין׃ yō·w·yā·ḵîn yōwyāḵîn yoyaChin
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezekiel 1:2
HEB: לְגָל֖וּת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ יוֹיָכִֽין׃
KJV: year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,
INT: exile of King Jehoiachin's

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Strong's Hebrew 3112
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yō·w·yā·ḵîn — 1 Occ.















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