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יְהוֹיָכִין H3078

H3078 is the Hebrew word יְהוֹיָכִין, transliterated Yᵉhôwyâkîyn and said yeh-ho-yaw-keen'. The King James Version most often renders it jehoiachin.

Word: יְהוֹיָכִיןTransliteration: YᵉhôwyâkîynSaid: yeh-ho-yaw-keen'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

Jehojakin, a Jewish king.

Where it comes from

from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H3559 (כּוּן); Jehovah will establish.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

jehoiachin 10×

Strong's own list of renderings: Jehoiachin. Compare H3112 (יוֹיָכִין).

Verses using יְהוֹיָכִין

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

2 Kings 24:6 · KJV

So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 24:8 · KJV

Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

2 Kings 24:12 · KJV

And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.

2 Kings 24:15 · KJV

And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king’s mother, and the king’s wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.

2 Kings 25:27 · KJV

And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;

2 Chronicles 36:8 · KJV

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.

2 Chronicles 36:9 · KJV

Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.

Jeremiah 52:31 · KJV

And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,

Common questions

What does Strong's H3078 mean?

H3078 is the Hebrew word יְהוֹיָכִין (Yᵉhôwyâkîyn), meaning Jehojakin, a Jewish king.

How is H3078 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it jehoiachin (10 times).

How many times does H3078 appear in the Bible?

יְהוֹיָכִין (Yᵉhôwyâkîyn) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3078 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H3559 (כּוּן); Jehovah will establish.

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