Zedekiah
Americannoun
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Also Zidkijah the last king of Judah. 2 Kings 24, 25; Jeremiah 52:1–11.
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a male given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Zedekiah
From Hebrew Ṣidqīyyāh “God is my righteousness”
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Sam Stewart Jr. scored on a 2-yard run and Brasch hit Zedekiah Centers for the 2-point conversion to get Cal Poly even at 14 with 12:19 left in the third quarter.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2021
In that year, a farmer named James Caldwell purchased three slaves from Zedekiah Stone, “all sound & well for the Sum of One hundred & eight pounds.”
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2015
Zedekiah It is too late to talk of peace.
From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Stefan Zweig
Zedekiah stands awhile, still trying to find the one who had called on him to sheathe the sword.
From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Stefan Zweig
Zedekiah Go forth, taking with thee thy brother Nehemiah.
From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Stefan Zweig
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