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ZEDEKIAH — ZEDEKIAH, the name of several biblical figures. (1) The son of Chenaanah, one of the prophets of Samaria in the time of ahab king of Israel and jehoshaphat king of Judah (I Kings 22; II Chron. 18). Zedekiah appears to have been one of the court… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Zedekiah — Kings of Judah Saul • David • Solomon • Rehoboam • Abijah • Asa • Jehoshaphat • Jehoram • Ahaziah • Athaliah • J(eh)oash • Amaziah • Uzziah/Azariah • Jotham • Ahaz • Hezekiah • Manasseh • Amon • Josiah • Jehoahaz • Jehoiaki … Wikipedia
Zedekiah — /zed i kuy euh/, n. 1. Also, Zidkijah. the last king of Judah. II Kings 24, 25; Jer. 52:1 11. 2. a male given name. * * * ▪ king of Judah original name Mattaniah flourished 6th century BC king of Judah (597–587/586 BC) whose reign ended… … Universalium
Zedekiah — Righteousness of Jehovah. 1) The last king of Judah. He was the third son of Josiah, and his mother s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, and hence he was the brother of Jehoahaz (2 Kings 23:31; 24:17, 18). His original… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Zedekiah — 1) (Mattaniah) (fl. 6th cent BCE) King of Judah (597 586 BCE), son of Josiah. He was origi nally called Mattaniah, but took the name Zedekiah when he was appointed king by Nebuchadnezzar in succession to Jehoiachin. Initially he refused to… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Zedekiah's Cave — in the early 20th century. Zedekiah s Cave – also known as Solomon s Quarries – is a 5 acre (20,000 m2) underground meleke limestone quarry that runs the length of five city blocks under the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. It was… … Wikipedia
Zedekiah ben Abraham Anaw — was an author of Jewish ritualistic works and younger brother of Benjamin ben Abraham Anaw. He lived at Rome in the thirteenth century; received his Talmudic training not only in Rome, but also in Germany, where he was the pupil of R. Jacob of… … Wikipedia
Zedekiah Kidwell — (January 4, 1814 ndash; April 27, 1872) was a nineteenth century politician, physician, lawyer, teacher and clerk from Virginia and West Virginia.Born in Fairfax, Virginia, Kidwell received an English education and studied medicine. He moved to… … Wikipedia
Zedekiah — Zedekia (hebr. צדקיהו) war der letzte König des Reiches Juda (Südreich) in der Königszeit Israels. Er wurde von König Nebukadnezar II., Großkönig Babylons, zum König eingesetzt, nachdem dieser etwa im Dezember 598 v. Chr. (Monat Kislew) gegen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Zedekiah — /zɛdəˈkaɪə/ (say zeduh kuyuh) noun Old Testament the last king of Judah, whose sons were slain before his eyes, and his eyes then put out …
