Jakim

Ja'kim (Heb. Yakimn', יָקַים, establisher), the name of two men. SEE JEHOTKAH.

1. (Sept. Ε᾿λιακείμ v.r. Ι᾿ακίμ, Vulg. Jacim.) The head of the twelfth division of the sacerdotal order as arranged by David (1Ch 24:12). B.C. 1014.

2. (Sept. Ι᾿ακείμ v. r. Ι᾿ακίμ Vulg. Jacim.) One of the "sons" of Shimhi, a Benjamite resident at Jerusalem (1Ch 8:19). B.C. apparently cir. 588.

⇒Bible concordance for JAKIM.

⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.