2 Kings 24:17
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.”
שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
מֶלֶךְ
the king of
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מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
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דּוֹד
uncle/ his
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דּוֹד
Beloved, loved one. Dod. My beloved is mine and I am His. The language of intimate love pointing to God's love for His people.
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תַּחַת
in place of/ him
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תַּחַת
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
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צִדְקִיָּה
Zedekiah
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צִדְקִיָּה
Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites
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מַתַּנְיָה
Mattaniah
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מַתַּנְיָה
Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites
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