Topic
Jachin
10 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 46:10Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Son of Simeon
¶ And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
- 1 Chronicles 9:10Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. A priest, who returned from the exile to Jerusalem
¶ And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,
- 1 Chronicles 24:17Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. A priest, head of one of the shifts of priests
The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,
- Exodus 6:15Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Son of Simeon
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.
- Numbers 26:12Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Son of Simeon
¶ 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:
- 1 Chronicles 4:24Easton · ISBE · Nave 1. Son of Simeon — Called JARIB
¶ The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:
- Nehemiah 11:10Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. A priest, who returned from the exile to Jerusalem
Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
- 1 Kings 7:21Smith · Nave 2. Name of a pillar
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.
- 2 Chronicles 3:17Smith · Nave 2. Name of a pillar
And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
- Nehemiah 11:1ISBE
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 4 references
Firm. (1.) The fourth son of Simeon (Gen. 46:10), called also Jarib (1 Chr. 4:24).
(2.) The head of one of the courses (the twenty-first) of priests (1 Chr. 24:17).
(3.) One of the priests who returned from the Exile (1 Chr. 9:10).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 8 references
- One of the two pillars which were set up "in the porch," (1 Kings 7:21) or before the temple. (2 Chronicles 3:17) of Solomon. [BOAZ]
- Fourth son of Simeon, (Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15) founder of the family of the Jachinites. (Numbers 26:12)
- Head of the twenty-first course of priests in the time of David. (1 Chronicles 9:10; 24:17; Nehemiah 11:10)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 9 references
ja'-kin (yakhin, "he will establish"):
(1) The 4th son of Simeon (Ge 46:10; Ex 6:15; Nu 26:12). In 1Ch 4:24 his name is given as "Jarib" (compare the King James Version margin, the Revised Version margin). "Jachinites," the patronymic of the family, occurs in Nu 26:12.
(2) Head of the 21st course of priests in the time of David (1Ch 24:17). It is used as a family name in 1Ch 9:10, and as such also in Ne 11:10, where some of the course are included in the list of those who, having returned from Babylon, willingly accepted the decision of the lot, and abandoned their rural retreats to become citizens and guardians of Jerusalem (Ne 11:1 f).
James Crichton
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 9 references, grouped by sub-topic
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.