CategoryPerson / King of Judah
Modern EquivalentZedekiah, last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile.
KJV Word TypePersonal name / royal figure
DefinitionZedekiah was the last king of Judah before Jerusalem fell to Babylon. His reign is associated with rebellion against Babylon, prophetic warnings from Jeremiah, and the destruction of Jerusalem.
Key Verses"Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem." (2 Kings 24:18); "And they put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon." (Jeremiah 39:7)
KJV Usage NoteRefers to Judah’s final Davidic king before the exile and often appears in passages describing Jerusalem’s fall.
Common MisunderstandingHe should not be confused with the prophet Zechariah or with other similarly named biblical figures.
EtymologyFrom Hebrew Ṣidqiyyāhû, meaning “the LORD is righteousness.”