How many times is Jehoiakim mentioned in the Bible?
The word Jehoiakim appears 37 times in the King James Version, in 37 verses. It is found in 5 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Jehoiakim 37 times.
Jehoiakim in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Jehoiakim counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Jehoiakim | 37 | 37 |
| Total | 37 | 37 |
What the name Jehoiakim means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Jehoiakim as "avenging, or establishing, or resurrection, 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 Jehoiakim most
Jehoiakim appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (23), then 2 Kings (7) and 2 Chronicles (3).
First and last mention of Jehoiakim
And Pharaoh-nechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.
And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
Common questions
How many times is Jehoiakim in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 37 of the 37 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Jehoiakim appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (23), then 2 Kings (7) and 2 Chronicles (3).
Where is Jehoiakim first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Kings 23:34: "And Pharaoh-nechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there." The last is Daniel 1:2.
What does the name Jehoiakim mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Jehoiakim as "avenging, or establishing, or resurrection, of the Lord".
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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.