Jokim

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Jo'kim. (Whom Jehovah Has Set Up). One of the sons of Shelah, the son of Judah.  1 Chronicles 4:22.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 4:22. A Hebrew legend made Jokim Elimelech, Naomi's husband (Jerome, Quaest. Hebrew in Paralipomena).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

JOKIM. A Judahite (  1 Chronicles 4:22 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Son of Shelah, a son of Judah.  1 Chronicles 4:22 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 4:22

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 4:22

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Yokim', רוֹקַים , prob. a contraction of JOIAKIM; Sept. Ι᾿Ωακείμ v.r. Ι᾿Ωακίμ , Vulg. paraphrases Qui Stare Fecit Solem ) , a person mentioned among the descendants of Shelah (his third son, according to Burrington), son of Judah ( 1 Chronicles 4:22). B.C. prob. ante 588. (See Jashubi- Lehem). "The Targum translates, 'and the prophets and scribes who came forth from the seed of Joshua.' The reading which that and the Vulg. had evidently was יָקַים , applied by some Rabbinical tradition to Joshua, and at the same time identifying Joash and Saraph, mentioned in the same verse, with Mahlon and Chilion. Jerome quotes a Hebrew legend that Jokim was Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, in whose days the sun stood still on account of the transgressors of the law ( Quoest. Heb. In Paral. )"

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jō´kim ( יוקים , yōḳı̄m , "Yahweh raises up"; compare Jehoiakim; Joiakim ): A J udahite, descendant of Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 4:22 ).