Head of the 12th priestly division
Jakim
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 24:12.
יָקִיםJakim
The name means “rising; confirming; establishing.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Jakim Written by AI
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.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Jakim, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Establisher. (1.) Chief of the twelfth priestly order (1 Chr. 24:12).
(2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:19).
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(3.) Margin in Matt. 1:11 means Jehoiakim.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 24:12
the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.