Given name
Jehoiakim
“God will judge”
Jehoiakim is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “God will judge.”
Original Hebrewיהויקים
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “God will judge.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb qum (קום), “to rise up or stand.”
From biblical name research
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jehoiakim appears in 2 Kings 23:34-36, Jeremiah 27:1, 2 Chronicles 36:6 and 1 other passage.
- 2 Kings 23:34-36
- Jeremiah 27:1
- 2 Chronicles 36:6
- Daniel 1:2
From biblical name research
Jehoiakim’s family of names
Jehoiakim has a related form in Jehoiachim. Jehoiakim has a related form in Jehoiachin. Jehoiakim has a related form in Jehoiakin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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