What does יְהוֹיָכִין (yĕhwōyākiyn) mean in the Bible?
יְהוֹיָכִין (yĕhwōyākiyn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jehojakin , a Jewish king".
Hebrew · H3078
יְהוֹיָכִין
Jehojakin , a Jewish king
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יְהוֹיָכִין H3078
Pronunciation yĕhwōyākiyn
What does יְהוֹיָכִין (yĕhwōyākiyn) mean in the Bible?
יְהוֹיָכִין (yĕhwōyākiyn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jehojakin , a Jewish king".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3078?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Jehoiachin (9), of Jehoiachin (1).
Where does יְהוֹיָכִין (yĕhwōyākiyn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 24:6. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (6), 2 Chronicles (2), Jeremiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Jehoiachin 9× 2 Kings 24:6, 2 Kings 24:8, 2 Kings 24:12, 2 Kings 24:15
of Jehoiachin 1× Jeremiah 52:31
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2 Kings 24:6 יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין to Jehoiachin Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 24:8 יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין to Jehoiachin Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 24:12 יְהוֹיָכִ֤ין to Jehoiachin Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 24:15 יְהוֹיָכִ֖ין to Jehoiachin Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 25:27 יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין to Jehoiachin Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 25:27 יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין to Jehoiachin Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 36:8 יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין to Jehoiachin Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 36:9 יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין to Jehoiachin Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 52:31 יְהוֹיָכִ֣ן to of Jehoiachin Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 52:31 יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין to Jehoiachin Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 24:6
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 3
2 Kings 6 2 Chronicles 2 Jeremiah 2
Source forms
יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין 4x yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn 2 Kings 24:8, 2 Kings 25:27, 2 Chronicles 36:9, Jeremiah 52:31
יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין 3x yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn 2 Kings 24:6, 2 Kings 25:27, 2 Chronicles 36:8
יְהוֹיָכִ֤ין 1x yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn 2 Kings 24:12
יְהוֹיָכִ֖ין 1x yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn 2 Kings 24:15
יְהוֹיָכִ֣ן 1x yə·hō·w·yā·ḵin Jeremiah 52:31
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 9x 2 Kings 24:6, 2 Kings 24:8, 2 Kings 24:12, 2 Kings 24:15
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Jeremiah 52:31
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Jehojakin , a Jewish king
Source Gloss
Jehojakin , a Jewish king
Extended definition
Jehoiachin. Compare 3112 .
Word Origins
יְהוֹיָכִין is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain