How many times is Jehoiachin mentioned in the Bible?
The word Jehoiachin appears 10 times in the King James Version, in 8 verses. Counting every form (Jehoiachin, Jehoiachin's, Jeconiah, Coniah, Jechonias), it appears 23 times in 21 verses across 7 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Jehoiachin 12 times (26 with every form).
The same king of Judah is called Jeconiah in 1 Chronicles, Esther and Jeremiah, Coniah in Jeremiah 22 and 37, and Jechonias in the KJV's Matthew 1 (Jechoniah in the World English Bible). Every name is counted. His father, Jehoiakim, has his own page.
Jehoiachin in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Jehoiachin counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Jehoiachin | 10 | 12 |
| Jehoiachin's | 1 | 2 |
| Jeconiah | 7 | 7 |
| Coniah | 3 | 3 |
| Jechonias | 2 | not counted |
| Jechoniah | not counted | 2 |
| Total | 23 | 26 |
What the name Jehoiachin means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Jehoiachin as "preparation, or strength, of the Lord".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
Which books mention Jehoiachin most
Jehoiachin appears in 7 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (9), then 2 Kings (6) and 1 Chronicles (2).
First and last mention of Jehoiachin
So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
The verse that uses it most is 2 Kings 25:27, 2 times (tied with Jeremiah 52:31):
And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;
Where the two translations differ
0 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 3 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
2 Kings 24:17: counted in the World English Bible only
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s father’s brother, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
2 Kings 25:29: counted in the World English Bible only
And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life.
and changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life;
Common questions
How many times is Jehoiachin in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 21 of the 23 uses are in the Old Testament and 2 in the New Testament. Jehoiachin appears in 7 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (9), then 2 Kings (6) and 1 Chronicles (2).
Where is Jehoiachin first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Kings 24:6: "So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead." The last is Matthew 1:12.
What does the name Jehoiachin mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Jehoiachin as "preparation, or strength, of the Lord".
More word counts: Jehoiakim, inheritance, Shimei, Ahimelech, zeal, vision, Tirzah, Teman, or all 635 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.