H6667Hebrewṣiḏqiyyāhû

צִדְקִיָּה

Zedekiah, Zidkijah.

63
Total Occurrences
6
Books
63
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1the last king of judah renamed from 'mattaniah' by nebuchadnezzar; son of josiah by wife hamutal; placed on the throne by nebuchadnezzar when he carried his nephew jehoiakim in captivity
  • 2false prophet at the court of king ahab of the northern kingdom of israel
  • 3son of maaseiah, a false prophet in babylon
  • 4son of hananiah, one of the princes of judah in the time of jeremiah
  • 5a priest who sealed the covenant with nehemiah
  • 6son of king jehoiakim of judah

Etymology & Derivation

or צִדְקִיָּהוּ; from H6664 (צֶדֶק) and H3050 (יָהּ); right of Jah;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Tsidqîyâh; Pronunciation: tsid-kee-yaw'