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Jorkeam, Jorkoam

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

A person or place

(1 Chron. 2:44⁴⁴And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai. (1 Chronicles 2:44)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Raham, a descendant of Judah (1 Chron. 2:44⁴⁴And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai. (1 Chronicles 2:44)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3421 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yorq`am

Phonic:

yor-keh-awm’

Meaning:

from 7324 and 5971; people will be poured forth; Jorkeam, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Jorkeam

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

It is enlarged; spreading of the people:―either a descendant of Caleb, the son of Hezron, or a place in Palestine, 1 Chron. 2:44. {Expanditur}