Jachin

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ja'chin. (He Shall Establish).

1. 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. See Boaz .

2. Fourth son of Simeon,  Genesis 46:10;  Exodus 6:15, founder of the family of the Jachinites.  Numbers 26:12.

3. Head of the twenty-first course of priests, in the time of David.  1 Chronicles 9:10;  1 Chronicles 24:17;  Nehemiah 11:10.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

One of the priests who returned from the Exile ( 1 Chronicles 9:10 ).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Jachin'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/j/jachin.html. 1897.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Simeon.  Genesis 46:10;  Exodus 6:15;  Numbers 26:12 . Apparently called Jarib in  1 Chronicles 4:24 .

2. Head of the twenty-first course of priests.  1 Chronicles 24:17 .

3. Priest in Jerusalem on the return from exile.  1 Chronicles 9:10;  Nehemiah 11:10 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Jachin 1. Fourth son of Simeon (  Genesis 46:10 ,   Exodus 6:15 ) called in   1 Chronicles 4:24 Jarib  ; in   Numbers 26:12 the patronymic Jachinites occurs. 2. Eponym of a priestly family (  1 Chronicles 9:10 ,   Nehemiah 11:10 ).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 46:10 1 Chronicles 4:24 Nehemiah 11:10 1 Chronicles 9:10 1 Chronicles 24:17

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

God confirms, the name of the right-hand brazen column at the entrance of Solomon's temple  1 Kings 7:21 . See Boaz .

Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary

the name of a pillar in Solomon's temple,  1 Kings 7:21 . See Boaz .

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

The name of a pillar in Solomon's temple.

See Boaz (2)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Copyright StatementThese files are public domain. Bibliography InformationMcClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Jachin'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/j/jachin.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jā´kin ( יכין , yākhı̄n , "he will establish"):

(1) The 4th son of Simeon ( Genesis 46:10;  Exodus 6:15;  Numbers 26:12 ). In  1 Chronicles 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   Numbers 26:12 .

(2) Head of the 21st course of priests in the time of David ( 1 Chronicles 24:17 ). It is used as a family name in  1 Chronicles 9:10 , and as such also in  Nehemiah 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 (Nah  Nehemiah 11:1 f).