diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONEntry.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONEntry.java
index 4d6b0997aa..59b7668a67 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONEntry.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONEntry.java
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 /**
  * A JSON entry for JSON objects.
+ *
+ * @author Lukas Eder
  */
 public interface JSONEntry<T> extends QueryPart {
 
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONEntryValueStep.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONEntryValueStep.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a00efdecb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONEntryValueStep.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Other licenses:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Commercial licenses for this work are available. These replace the above
+ * ASL 2.0 and offer limited warranties, support, maintenance, and commercial
+ * database integrations.
+ *
+ * For more information, please visit: http://www.jooq.org/licenses
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ */
+package org.jooq;
+
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * A step in the creation of {@link JSONEntry} values.
+ *
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+public interface JSONEntryValueStep {
+
+    /**
+     * The JSON entry value.
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    <T> JSONEntry<T> value(T value);
+
+    /**
+     * The JSON entry value.
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    <T> JSONEntry<T> value(Field<T> value);
+
+    /**
+     * The JSON entry value.
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    <T> JSONEntry<T> value(Select<? extends Record1<T>> value);
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
index af30f05219..30069c2c28 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ import org.jooq.JSONArrayAggOrderByStep;
 import org.jooq.JSONArrayNullStep;
 import org.jooq.JSONB;
 import org.jooq.JSONEntry;
+import org.jooq.JSONEntryValueStep;
 import org.jooq.JSONExistsOnStep;
 import org.jooq.JSONObjectAggNullStep;
 import org.jooq.JSONObjectNullStep;
@@ -20624,6 +20625,28 @@ public class DSL {
         return new JSONArray<>(JSONB, fields);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * A constructor for JSON entries to be used with
+     * {@link #jsonObject(JSONEntry...)}.
+     * <p>
+     * This is the same as calling {@link #jsonEntry(String, Field)}.
+     */
+    @Support({ H2, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES })
+    public static JSONEntryValueStep key(String key) {
+        return key(Tools.field(key));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A constructor for JSON entries to be used with
+     * {@link #jsonObject(JSONEntry...)}.
+     * <p>
+     * This is the same as calling {@link #jsonEntry(Field, Field)}.
+     */
+    @Support({ H2, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES })
+    public static JSONEntryValueStep key(Field<String> key) {
+        return new JSONEntryImpl<>(key);
+    }
+
     /**
      * A constructor for JSON entries to be used with
      * {@link #jsonObject(JSONEntry...)}.
@@ -20657,6 +20680,16 @@ public class DSL {
         return new JSONEntryImpl<>(key, value);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * A constructor for JSON entries to be used with
+     * {@link #jsonObject(JSONEntry...)}.
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    @Support({ H2, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES })
+    public static <T> JSONEntry<T> jsonEntry(Field<String> key, T value) {
+        return jsonEntry(key, Tools.field(value));
+    }
+
     /**
      * The JSON object constructor.
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/JSONEntryImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/JSONEntryImpl.java
index 25c828bfea..364148ef19 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/JSONEntryImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/JSONEntryImpl.java
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ import org.jooq.Context;
 import org.jooq.DataType;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.JSONEntry;
+import org.jooq.JSONEntryValueStep;
+import org.jooq.Record1;
+import org.jooq.Select;
 
 
 /**
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ import org.jooq.JSONEntry;
  *
  * @author Lukas Eder
  */
-final class JSONEntryImpl<T> extends AbstractQueryPart implements JSONEntry<T> {
+final class JSONEntryImpl<T> extends AbstractQueryPart implements JSONEntry<T>, JSONEntryValueStep {
 
     /**
      * Generated UID
@@ -66,6 +69,10 @@ final class JSONEntryImpl<T> extends AbstractQueryPart implements JSONEntry<T> {
     private final Field<String> key;
     private final Field<T>      value;
 
+    JSONEntryImpl(Field<String> key) {
+        this(key, null);
+    }
+
     JSONEntryImpl(Field<String> key, Field<T> value) {
         this.key = key;
         this.value = value;
@@ -81,6 +88,21 @@ final class JSONEntryImpl<T> extends AbstractQueryPart implements JSONEntry<T> {
         return value;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public final <X> JSONEntry<X> value(X newValue) {
+        return value(Tools.field(newValue));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final <X> JSONEntry<X> value(Field<X> newValue) {
+        return new JSONEntryImpl<>(key, newValue);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final <X> JSONEntry<X> value(Select<? extends Record1<X>> newValue) {
+        return value(DSL.field(newValue));
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void accept(Context<?> ctx) {
         switch (ctx.family()) {
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/JSONObject.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/JSONObject.java
index f67ec001d7..52762281a0 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/JSONObject.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/JSONObject.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.asterisk;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.inline;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.jsonEntry;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.jsonObject;
+import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.key;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.row;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.select;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.unquotedName;
@@ -188,10 +189,9 @@ final class JSONObject<J> extends AbstractField<J> implements JSONObjectNullStep
                        .sql(')');
                 }
                 else if (!args.isEmpty() && isJSONArray(args.get(0).value())) {
-                    ctx.visit(jsonObject(jsonEntry(
-                        args.get(0).key(),
-                        DSL.field("{0}({1}, {2})", getDataType(), N_JSON_MERGE, inline("[]"), args.get(0).value())
-                    )));
+                    ctx.visit(jsonObject(
+                        key(args.get(0).key()).value(DSL.field("{0}({1}, {2})", getDataType(), N_JSON_MERGE, inline("[]"), args.get(0).value()))
+                    ));
                 }
                 else
                     acceptStandard(ctx);
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ParserImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ParserImpl.java
index 4576c94cc4..4230898ee5 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ParserImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ParserImpl.java
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.jsonEntry;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.jsonExists;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.jsonTable;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.jsonValue;
+import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.key;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.keyword;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.lag;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.lastValue;
@@ -7801,8 +7802,7 @@ final class ParserImpl implements Parser {
         else
             parse(ctx, ',');
 
-        Field<?> value = parseField(ctx);
-        return jsonEntry(key, value);
+        return key(key).value(parseField(ctx));
     }
 
     private static final Field<?> parseArrayValueConstructorIf(ParserContext ctx) {
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SelectQueryImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SelectQueryImpl.java
index af9ecff234..938fe02b3d 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SelectQueryImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SelectQueryImpl.java
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.falseCondition;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.groupingSets;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.inline;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.jsonArrayAgg;
-import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.jsonEntry;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.jsonObject;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.jsonbArrayAgg;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.jsonbObject;
+import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.key;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.name;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.noCondition;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.one;