Lexical Definition
יְקַמְיָה Yᵉqamyâh (yek-am-yaw') Jekamiah N:N-M-P
from קוּם and יָהּ; Jah will rise
Jekamiah. Compare יְהוֹיָקִים.
- § Jecamiah or Jekamiah = "Jehovah raises"
- Jekamjah, the name of two Israelites
1) a descendant of Judah, son of Shallum in the line of Ahlai
2) a descendant of David and one of the seven introduced into the royal line on the failure of it in the person of Jehoiachin
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.41
- son of: Shallum (שַׁלּוּם)
- father of: Elishama (אֱלִישָׁמָע)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְקַמְיָה proper name, masculine in Judah (= יָ֫קֶם יָהּ according to Ol§ 277 h, 2); —
1. 1Chr 2:41 (twice in verse), Ιεχεμειας, A Ιεκομιας ᵐ5L Ιακεμιας.
2. 1Chr 3:18, Ιεκενια, ᵐ5L Ιεκεμια.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 2:41 · 3:18 |
Profile
Male • Son of Shallum • Son of Shallum, a descendant of Judah.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jekamiah was a descendant of Judah through Shallum, as recorded in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.41;
- only referred to as Jekamiah יְקַמְיָה;
- a son of Shallum שַׁלּוּם;
- father of Elishama אֱלִישָׁמָע.
Jekamiah is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles. He was the son of Shallum, who was a descendant of Sheshan, from the clan of Jerahmeel. The genealogy traces Jekamiah's lineage back to Judah, one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob').
All entries for Jekamiah: יְקַמְיָה