Jechonias
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
Jechonias 1. The Gr. form of the name of king Jeconiah , employed by the English translators in the books rendered from the Greek (Ad. Est 11:4, Bar 1:3; Bar 1:9 ); called in Matthew 1:11 f. Jechoniah . 2. 1Es 8:92 = Ezra 10:2 Sam hecaniah .
Holman Bible Dictionary [2]
Matthew 1:11-12
Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]
See JECONIAH.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
jek - ō̇ - nı̄´as ( Ἰεχονίας , Iechonı́as , the King James Version; Greek form of "Jechoniah," the Revised Version (British and American)):
(1) The altered form of Jehoiachin (Additions to Esther 11:4; Baruch 1:3,9; Matthew 1:11 , Matthew 1:12 ). The last but one of the kings of Judah.
(2) The son of Zeelus (1 Esdras 8:92), called "Shecaniah" in Ezra 10:2 .
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [5]
( Ι᾿Εχονίας ), a Graecized form of two Hebrew names occurring in the Apocrypha and N.T.
1. In Esther 11:4; Baruch 1:3; Baruch 1:9; Matthew 1:11-12, for king JEHOIAKIN (See Jehoiakin) (q.v.).
2. In 1 Esdras 8:92 for SHECHANIAH (See Shechaniah) (q.v.), who encouraged Ezra in the matter of divorcing the Gentile wives ( Ezra 10:2).
