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Jakim

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(confirmed). (1) Head of 12th course (1 Chron. 24:12¹²The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, (1 Chronicles 24:12)). (2) A Benjamite (1 Chron. 8:19¹⁹And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, (1 Chronicles 8:19)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Shimhi, a Benjamite (1 Chron. 8:19¹⁹And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, (1 Chronicles 8:19)).

2. Head of the twelfth course of the priesthood (1 Chron. 24:12¹²The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, (1 Chronicles 24:12)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3356 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yaqiym

Phonic:

yaw-keem’

Meaning:

from 6965; he will raise; Jakim, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Jakim. Compare 3079

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

he will set up

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

He makes to subsist; God sets up:―the name of two Israelites, 1 Chron. 8:19. {Facit ut subsistat}