About Tzidkiyahu
Hebrew Name
צִדְקִיָּהוּ
English Name
Tzidkiyahu
Phonetic Spelling
tzid-ki-YA-hu
What does Tzidkiyahu mean?
‘God is my righteousness’
בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וְאַחַ֛ת שָׁנָ֖ה צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בְמׇלְכ֑וֹ וְאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ Tzidkiyahu was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Yerushalayim. ben-es-REEM v'-a-KHAT sha-NAH tzi-d'-ki-YA-hu b'-mol-KHO, v'-a-KHAT es-reh sha-NAH ma-LAKH bi-ru-sha-LA-im.
Description about Tzidkiyahu
Zedekiah was the last king of the Kingdom of Judah. He was exiled to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar.
Attribute of Tzidkiyahu
Foolish, rebellious, repentant.
Where is Tzidkiyahu in the Bible?
II Kings 24:17-20, II Kings 25:1-7, Jeremiah 32:4–5, Jeremiah 34, Jeremiah 39:1–7, Jeremiah 52:1–11, Ezekiel 12:13, II Chronicles 36:10-12
What did Tzidkiyahu do in the Bible?
Zedekiah was the 20th and last king of the Kingdom of Judah. Until he was crowned king at age 21, his name was Mattaniah. He was the third son of King Josiah. He was famous for angrily burning the scroll of Jeremiah, which foretold the destruction of the kingdom and the Temple. During the siege on Jerusalem he was captured by the Babylonians while trying to escape. His children were killed in front of his eyes, and then he was blinded. He was exiled to Babylon, where he eventually died in prison.
What does the Bible say about Tzidkiyahu?
Rebellious
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