Strong H3113יוֹיָקִים

Joiakim

Transliteration
yôyâqîym
Pronunciation
yo-yaw-keem'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A form of H3079; {Jojakim} an Israelite: - Joiakim. Compare H3137 .

Meaning of the name

Joiakim or Jehoiakim = "Jehovah raises up"

Detailed definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.12.10;
son of: Joshua (H3091J);
father of: Eliashib (H475N)

In the biblical story

Joiakim

A high priest, son of Jeshua

Joiakim served as a high priest during the early Persian period, succeeding his father Jeshua (Neh.12.10,10,12,26).

In the Bible

Strong H3113 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • joiakim3

First verses

  1. Nehemiah 12:10
    And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
  2. Nehemiah 12:12
    And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
  3. Nehemiah 12:26
    These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.
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