יוֹיָכִין
𐤉𐤅𐤉𐤊𐤉𐤍
Yoyakhin
H3112 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: 'Yahweh establishes' or 'Yahweh raises up.' Refers specifically to a late monarch of the Judahite kingdom, Jehoiachin, who reigned in the early 6th century BCE. The name itself bears a theophoric element (from יהוה, Yahweh) and a verbal element conveying the idea of establishing or preparing. In direct usage, יוֹיָכִין always denotes the individual Jehoiachin, though the meaning of the name refers more broadly to divine establishment or confirmation.
Semantic Range
personal name denoting 'Yahweh establishes,' proper noun referring specifically to a Judahite king; broader underlying meaning of divine establishment or confirmation
Root / Etymology
Composite formation from the theophoric element יוֹ (shortened form of יהוֹ, representing יהוה 'Yahweh') and יָכִין (from the root כון, 'to establish, set up, prepare'). The name is a contracted form of יְהוֹיָכִין (Yehoiachin), likely reflecting a shortened, perhaps colloquial or alternative spelling, but the meaning remains the same.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The form יוֹיָכִין occurs rarely compared to the fuller יְהוֹיָכִין. Both appear in various sections of the Hebrew Bible (e.g., 1 Chronicles 3:16; 2 Kings 24:6), referencing the Judahite king who was exiled to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar II. The narrative focus in the Hebrew Bible is on Jehoiachin's brief reign and subsequent exile. The name contrasts with similar theophoric names employing other roots, such as כּוֹנְיָהוּ (Coniah), sharing the same root but a different form. English tradition variously uses 'Jojakin,' 'Jehoiachin,' or 'Jeconiah,' but these forms are contextually and historically distinct. The translation 'Jehoiachin' reflects later Jewish and Christian usage, but the Hebrew names better capture the original onomastic significance. No evidence suggests the name functioned outside a personal, proper-noun context in ancient sources.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
a form of יְהוֹיָכִין; Jojakin, an Israelite king; Jehoiachin.
Bantu Hebrew
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כון (k-w-n) — to establish, to set up, to prepare, to make firm
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3078 | יְהוֹיָכִין | YHWH establishes |
| H3199 | יָכִין | to He-Establishes |
| H3200 | יָכִינִי | the Yakinite |
| H3204 | יְכׇנְיָה | Yah Establishes |
| H3559 | כּוּן | I will establish |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3112-01 |
יוֹיָכִֽין | yoyakhin | HNp |
Jehoiachin | Yahweh establishes | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3112-01 |
Ezekiel 1:2 | יוֹיָכִֽין | yoyakhin | HNp |
Jehoiachin | Yahweh establishes |