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Jachin

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(established). (1) A temple pillar (1 Kings 7:21²¹And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz. (1 Kings 7:21); 2 Chron. 3:17¹⁷And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz. (2 Chronicles 3:17)). (2) Fourth son of Simeon (Gen. 46:10¹⁰And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. (Genesis 46:10)). (3) Head of 21st priestly course (1 Chron. 9:10; 24:17¹⁰And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, (1 Chronicles 9:10)
¹⁷The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul, (1 Chronicles 24:17)).

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