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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יְקַמְיָ֥ה | Jekamiah | 1Chr.3.18 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.18
- son of: Shealtiel (שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל)
- brother of: Malchiram (מַלְכִּירָם), Pedaiah (פְּדָיָה), Shenazzar (שֶׁנְאַצַּר), Hoshama (הוֹשָׁמָע) and Nedabiah (נְדַבְיָה)
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 Shealtiel • Descendant of Jeconiah, a descendant of David.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jekamiah was a descendant of Jeconiah and a descendant of David, as recorded in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.18;
- only referred to as Jekamiah יְקַמְיָה;
- son of Shealtiel שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל;
- a brother of Malchiram מַלְכִּירָם, Pedaiah פְּדָיָה, Shenazzar שֶׁנְאַצַּר, Hoshama הוֹשָׁמָע and Nedabiah נְדַבְיָה.
Jekamiah is mentioned in the genealogy of David in 1 Chronicles. He was one of the descendant of Jeconiah (also known as Jehoiachin), the king of Judah who was taken captive by the Babylonians. Jekamiah is listed among the descendants of David after the exile, indicating that the royal lineage continued even during the captivity.
All entries for Jekamiah: יְקַמְיָה