Jechonias

Jechoni'as

(Ι᾿εχονίας), a Graecized form of two Hebrew names occurring in the Apocrypha and N.T.

1. In Esther 11:4; Bar. 1:3, 9; Mt 1:11-12, for king JEHOIAKIN SEE JEHOIAKIN (q.v.).

⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.

2. In 1 Esd. 8:92 for SHECHANIAH SEE SHECHANIAH (q.v.), who encouraged Ezra in the matter of divorcing the Gentile wives (Ezr 10:2).