Lexical Definition
עַזְרִיקָם ʻAzrîyqâm (az-ree-kawm') Azrikam N:N-M-P
from עֵזֶר and active participle of קוּם; help of an enemy
Azrikam.
- § Azrikam = "help against the enemy"
- Azrikam, the name of four Israelites
1) son of Neariah and descendant of Zerubbabel of the royal line of Judah
2) a Benjamite, eldest son of Azel and descendant of Saul
3) a Levite, ancestor of Shemaiah in the time of Nehemiah
4) governor of the palace of king Ahaz of Judah and victim of murder by Zichri
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.38
- son of: Azel (אָצֵל)
- brother of: Bocheru (בֹּכְרוּ), Ishmael (יִשְׁמָעֵאל), Sheariah (שְׁעַרְיָה), Obadiah (עֹבַדְיָה) and Hanan (חָנָן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עַזְרִיקָם proper name, masculine Εζρεικαν, Εζρικαμ etc.,
1. descendant of David 1Chr 3:23.
2. prince in Judah 2Chr 28:7.
3. Benjamite 1Chr 8:38; 1Chr 9:44.
4. Levite 1Chr 9:14; Neh 11:15.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 3:23 · 8:38 · 9:14 · 9:44 |
| 2 Chronicles | 28:7 |
| Nehemiah | 11:15 |
Profile
Male • Saul's family • A descendant of Saul and Jonathan.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Azrikam was a descendant of Saul and Jonathan.
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.38;
- only referred to as Azrikam עַזְרִיקָם;
- son of Azel אָצֵל;
- a brother of Bocheru בֹּכְרוּ, Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵאל, Sheariah שְׁעַרְיָה, Obadiah עֹבַדְיָה and Hanan חָנָן.
Azrikam was a descendant of King Saul and his son Jonathan, as recorded in the genealogies of the tribe of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles 8:38 and 9:44. He was one of the six sons of Azel, who was a descendant of Jonathan. The genealogies trace Azrikam's lineage back through several generations to Saul, Israel's first king.
All entries for Azrikam: עַזְרִיקָם