Lexical Definition

‎יָקִים‎ Yâqîym (yaw-keem') Jakim ^N:N-M-P
from ‎קוּם‎; he will raise

Jakim. Compare ‎יְהוֹיָקִים‎.

• § Jakim = "He will raise"
• Jakim, the name of two Israelites

1) a Benjamite and descendant of Shimhi
2) a Levite priest in charge of the 12th course in the time of David

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.12

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יָקִים‎ proper name, masculine (he lifteth up; compare Sabean proper name ‎יהקם‎ Hal¹⁵¹); — Ιακειμ, A (Deut 24:12) Ελιακειμ:

1. Benjamite 1Chr 8:19.

2. Levite 1Chr 24:12.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Head of the 12th priestly division

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Jakim was the head of the 12th priestly division during David's reign.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.12;
• only referred to as Jakim יָקִים.

Jakim is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 24:12 as the head of the 12th priestly division during the reign of King David. David organized the priests into 24 divisions to ensure a systematic rotation of their duties in the temple. Each division was responsible for serving in the temple for a week at a time, twice a year. As the head of his division, Jakim would have been responsible for overseeing the priestly duties and ensuring that the temple services were carried out according to the prescribed regulations.

All entries for Jakim: יָקִים