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   • 1. (in the Bible) the last king of Judea, who rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar and was carried off to Babylon into captivity.

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   Who was Zedekiah in the Bible?

   • He was the third son of Josiah, and his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, and hence he was the brother of Jehoahaz ( 2 Kings 23:31 ; 2 Kings 24:17 2 Kings 24:18 ). His original name was Mattaniah; but when Nebuchadnezzar placed him on the throne as the successor to Jehoiachin he changed his name to Zedekiah.

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   What is the meaning of the name Zedekiah?

   • From (1) verb צדק ( sadeq ), to be just, and (2) יה ( yah ), the name of the Lord. • Via צדק ( sadeq ): Adoni-zedek, Jehozadak, Melchizedek, Sadducees, Zadok • Via יה ( yah ): See the 'browse by form' menu for a long list of yah -names. An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Zedekiah.

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   How old was Zedekiah when he became king?

   • Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king, meaning he would have only been about 10 when his father, Josiah, died and his brother Jehoahaz became king. Zedekiah ruled for 11 years but continued on all the evil of his brothers and nephew Jehoiachin ( 2 Kings 24: 18–20 ).

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   When was Zedekiah born?

   • On that reckoning, Zedekiah was born in c. 617 BC or 618 BC, being twenty-one on becoming king. Zedekiah's reign ended with the siege and fall of Jerusalem to Nebuchadnezzar II, which has been dated to 587 or 586 BC.

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   May 31, 2011 · 🔼 The name Zedekiah: Summary. Meaning. Yah Is Righteousness. Etymology. From (1) verb צדק ( sadeq ), to be just, and (2) יה ( yah ), the name of the Lord. Related names. • Via צדק ( sadeq ): Adoni-zedek, Jehozadak, Melchizedek, Sadducees, Zadok. • Via יה ( yah ): See the 'browse by form' menu for a long list of yah -names.

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   Zedekiah (/ z ɛ d ɪ ˈ k aɪ ə /) was the twentieth and final King of Judah before the conquest of the kingdom by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon. His birth name was Mattaniah/Mattanyahu ( Hebrew : מַתַּנְיָהוּ , Mattanyāhū , "Gift of God "; Greek : Μαθθανίας ; Latin : Matthanias ).

   • Mother: Hamutal
   • Father: Josiah

   • Reign: 597–586 BC
   • House: House of David

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   Easton's Bible Dictionary - Zedekiah. Zedekiah [N] [H] [S] righteousness of Jehovah. The last king of Judah. He was the third son of Josiah, and his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, and hence he was the brother of Jehoahaz ( 2 Kings 23:31 ; 2 Kings 24:17 2 Kings 24:18 ). His original name was Mattaniah; but when ...

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   Jun 22, 2022 · Answer. Zedekiah was the last king of Judah and was king when Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed by Babylon in 586 BC and the majority of the people were carried into exile. The story of Zedekiah is told in 2 Kings 24–25, 2 Chronicles 36, and the book of Jeremiah. Zedekiah’s original name was Mattaniah.

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   Jun 9, 2023 · Meaning & History. From the Hebrew name צִדְקִיָּהוּ (Tzidqiyyahu) meaning "justice of Yahweh ", from צֶדֶק ( tzedeq) meaning "justice" and יָה ( yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is the name of the last king of Judah.

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   King Zedekiah broke his oath of loyalty to the king of Babylon. Ignoring Jeremiah's entreaties and warnings, he secretly entered into an alliance with the king of Egypt to throw off the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar.

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    ZEDEKIAH (Heb. צִדְקִיָּהוּ ,צִדְקִיָּה; "YHWH is my righteousness"), the third son of Josiah (I Chron. 3:15) and the last king of Judah (597/6–587/6 B.C.E.). Zedekiah was 21 years old when he ascended the throne. His mother was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah (II Kings 24:18; Jer. 52:1).