Bible Dictionary
Zidkijah
A priest or priestly family head who signed the covenant made under Nehemiah.
Definition
Zidkijah, meaning “the Lord is righteous” or “justice of Jehovah,” was a priest or head of a priestly family who sealed the covenant made with Nehemiah.
Biblical Usage
Zidkijah is listed among those who signed the covenant with Nehemiah in Nehemiah 10:1.
Historical Background
The supplied material dates this covenant-signing association to approximately 410 B.C.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The Lord is righteous, one who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Neh. 10:1).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(justice of Jehovah) a priest or family of priests who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:1) (B.C. 410.)