Zedekiah

Zedekiah, the son of Hananiah, was an official during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah.

The name Zedekiah means “the Lord is my justice; the justice of the Lord”

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Summary

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jeremiah 36:12; only referred to as Zedekiah (צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ); a son of Hananiah.

Glossary entries

Zedekiah

Family members

Father

Hananiah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. …he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.