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Jakim

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3356

יָקִים

ya.qim — Jakim

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.19; son of: Shimei (H8096N); brother of: Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Elienai (H0462), Zillethai (H6769), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H), Beraiah (H1256) and Shimrath (H8119) § Jakim = "He will raise" 1) a Benjamite and descendant of Shimhi 2) a Levite priest in charge of the 12th course in the time of David

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6769

צִלְּתַי

tsil.l.tay — Zillethai

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.20; son of: Shimei (H8096N); brother of: Jakim (H3356), Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Elienai (H0462), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H), Beraiah (H1256) and Shimrath (H8119) § Zilthai = "dark" 1) a Benjamite of the sons of Shimhi 2) a Manassite and commander of thousands who came to David at Ziklag

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1256

בְּרָאיָה

be.ra.yah — Beraiah

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.21; son of: Shimei (H8096N); brother of: Jakim (H3356), Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Elienai (H0462), Zillethai (H6769), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H) and Shimrath (H8119) § Beraiah = "Jehovah has created" son of Shimhi, a chief man of Benjamin

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H462

אֱלִיעֵינַי

e.li.e.nay — Elienai

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.20; son of: Shimei (H8096N); brother of: Jakim (H3356), Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Zillethai (H6769), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H), Beraiah (H1256) and Shimrath (H8119) § Elienai = "unto God are my eyes" a Benjamite

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8119

שִׁמְרָת

shim.rat — Shimrath

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.21; son of: Shimei (H8096N); brother of: Jakim (H3356), Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Elienai (H0462), Zillethai (H6769), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H) and Beraiah (H1256) § Shimrath = "guard" a Benjamite, son of Shimei

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Historical dictionary entry

Establisher. (1.) Chief of the twelfth priestly order (1 Chr. 24:12). (2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:19). (3.) Margin in Matt. 1:11 means Jehoiakim.

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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