יְהוֹיָקִים

Strong’s Definition

Jehojakim, a Jewish king

Etymology & Derivation

from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) abbreviated and H6965 (קוּם); Jehovah will raise;

KJV Usage

Jehoiakim. Compare H3113 (יוֹיָקִים).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Yᵉhôwyâqîym; Pronunciation: yeh-ho-yaw-keem'

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