Given name
Jehoiachin
“God will judge”
Jehoiachin is a variant of Jehoiakim. One Hebrew interpretation is “God will judge.”
Original Hebrewיהויכין
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jehoiachin is a variant of Jehoiakim. One Hebrew interpretation is “God will judge.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jehoiachin is a variant of Jehoiakim. An origin associated with Jehoiakim is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb kun (כון), “to be set up, fixed or established.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jehoiachin appears in 2 Kings 24:8, 2 Kings 24:8-16, Jeremiah 22:24 and 1 other passage.
- 2 Kings 24:8
- 2 Kings 24:8-16
- Jeremiah 22:24
- Jeremiah 22:28
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Jehoiachin’s family of names
Jehoiachin has a related form in Jehoiakim.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 7
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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