Lexical Definition
יָכִין Yâkîyn (yaw-keen') Jachin N:N-M-P
from כּוּן; he (or it) will establish
Jachin.
- § Jachin = "He will establish"
- Jakin, the name of three Israelites and of a temple pillar
n pr m
1) the 4th son of Simeon and founder of the family of Jachinites
2) a priest and the head of the 21st coursein the time of David
3) a post-exilic priest in the time of Nehemiah
n pr
4) name of the right-hand pillar before the temple
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.10
- son of: Simeon (שִׁמְעוֹן)
- brother of: Jemuel (יְמוּאֵל), Jamin (יָמִין), Ohad (אֹהַד), Zerah (זֶרַח) and Shaul (שָׁאוּל); also called Jarib at 1Ch.4.24
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יָכִין proper name, masculine (he will establish); —
1. a Simeonite Gen 46:10 = Exod 6:15; Num 26:12, ᵐ5 Ιαχειμ(ν).
2. name of right-hand pillar before temple 1Kgs 7:21 = 2Chr 3:17, ᵐ5 Ιαχουμ (opposed to בֹּעַז, q. v. f. above; see also RSSemitic i, 191 (208)).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 46:10 |
| Exodus | 6:15 |
| Numbers | 26:12 |
| 1 Kings | 7:21 |
| 2 Chronicles | 3:17 |
Profile
Male • Son of Simeon • Son of Simeon; founder of the Jachinites clan.
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Jachin (or Jarib), a son of Simeon, was the founder of the Jachinites clan within the tribe of Simeon (Gen.46.10; Exo.6.15; Num.26.12; 1Ch.4.24).
- A man from the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.10;
- referred to as Jachin יָכִין, or Jachinite יָכִינִי, or Jarib יָרִיב;
- son of Simeon שִׁמְעוֹן;
- a brother of Jemuel יְמוּאֵל, Jamin יָמִין, Ohad אֹהַד, Zerah זֶרַח and Shaul שָׁאוּל.
Jachin, also known as Jarib, is mentioned in several genealogical lists in the Old Testament as a son of Simeon, the second son of Israel (or 'Jacob') and Leah. He is first mentioned in Genesis 46:10 and Exodus 6:15, where he is listed among the sons of Simeon who went down to Egypt with Jacob.
In Numbers 26:12, Jachin is identified as the founder of the Jachinites, one of the clans within the tribe of Simeon. This passage records the census taken by Moses and Eleazar in the plains of Moab, which lists the clans of each tribe according to their ancestors.
Jachin is also mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:24 as part of the genealogy of the tribe of Simeon.
All entries for Jachin or Jarib: יָכִין ☩ יָכִינִי ☩ יָרִיב