Who was Jachin?
Name shared by a son of Simeon, a priestly line or priest, and the right-hand pillar of the temple.
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Jachin is the name of several men in the Bible and of one of the two pillars at the temple. The first is a son of Simeon, listed among the sons who went down with Jacob's family (Genesis 46:10) and among the families of Simeon (Exodus 6:15). His descendants form the family of the Jachinites (Numbers 26:12).
A second Jachin appears in a list of assignments in which the twenty-first lot falls to him, in the ordering of the priestly courses (1 Chronicles 24:17). A priest named Jachin is also listed alongside Jedaiah among the priests (1 Chronicles 9:10; Nehemiah 11:10). It is not clear whether this is a person or the priestly family descended from the earlier Jachin.
Jachin is also the name given to the right-hand pillar set up in the porch before the temple. The left-hand pillar is named Boaz (1 Kings 7:21; 2 Chronicles 3:17).
- Name meaning
- He establishes
- Name origin
- Hebrew
- First mention
- Genesis 46:10
- Appearances in the Bible
- 8 mentions
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Who was Jachin in the Bible?
Jachin is the name of several men in the Bible and of one of the two pillars at the temple. The first is a son of Simeon, listed among the sons who went down with Jacob's family (Genesis 46:10) and among the families of Simeon (Exodus 6:15). His descendants form the family of the Jachinites (Numbers 26:12). A second Jachin appears in a list of assignments in which the twenty-first lot falls to him, in the ordering of the priestly courses (1 Chronicles 24:17). A priest named Jachin is also listed alongside Jedaiah among the priests (1 Chronicles 9:10; Nehemiah 11:10). It is not clear whether this is a person or the priestly family descended from the earlier Jachin. Jachin is also the name given to the right-hand pillar set up in the porch before the temple. The left-hand pillar is named Boaz (1 Kings 7:21; 2 Chronicles 3:17).
What does the name Jachin mean?
The name Jachin means “He establishes”. Origin: Hebrew.
Where is Jachin first mentioned in the Bible?
Jachin is first mentioned in Genesis 46:10.
How many times is Jachin mentioned in the Bible?
Number of mentions in the Bible: 8.
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