Jeconiah

English

Etymology

From Latin Iechonias, Ancient Greek Ἰεχονίας (Iekhonías), from Hebrew יְכָנְיָה (y'khonyá).

Proper noun

Jeconiah

1. (historical, biblical) An ancient king of Judah, the son and successor of King Jehoiakim, who was dethroned by the King of Babylon in the 6th century BC and taken into captivity.

Synonyms

• Jehoiachin