# Jeconiah

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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