The meaning of “יָכִין”
Understanding Yâkîyn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Jachin. - § Jachin = "He will establish" - Jakin, the name of three Israelites and of a temple pillar n pr m 1) the 4th ...
יָכִין
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 46:10 | “And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.” Word: יָכִין (Yâkîyn) | |
| Exodus 6:15 | “And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.” Word: יָכִין (Yâkîyn) | |
| Numbers 26:12 | “The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:” Word: יָכִין (Yâkîyn) | |
| 1 Kings 7:21 | “And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.” Word: יָכִין (Yâkîyn) | |
| 1 Chronicles 24:17 | “The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,” Word: יָכִין (Yâkîyn) |