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Jekameam
Jekameam
יְקַמְעָם ye.qam.am
Jekameam (Hebrew: יְקַמְעָם, ye.qam.am) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Amariah in 1 Chronicles 24.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jekameam
son of Hebron
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 23:19 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 24:23 |
| Cross-references | 10 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jahaziel co-occurrence Appears with Jahaziel in 1 Chronicles 24.
- Amariah co-occurrence Appears with Amariah in 1 Chronicles 24.
- Jeriah co-occurrence Appears with Jeriah in 1 Chronicles 24.
- Hebron co-occurrence Appears with Hebron in 1 Chronicles 23.
- Haran co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Haran.
- Shelomoth co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shelomoth.
- Haziel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Haziel.
- Shimei co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shimei.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.19;
son of: Hebron (H2275B);
brother of: Jeriah (H3404), Amariah (H0568I) and Jahaziel (H3166I)
§ Jekameam = "let the people rise"
a Levite, the 4th son of Hebron and grandson of Kohath in the time of David
Jekameam was a Levite, the son of Hebron, mentioned in the genealogies of the Levites in 1 Chronicles.
The biblical story
Jekameam is mentioned in the genealogies of the Levites in 1 Chronicles. He was the son of Hebron, who was a descendant of Kohath, one of the sons of Levi. Jekameam is listed among the Levites who were appointed to various duties in the service of the tabernacle during the time of David. The genealogical record in 1 Chronicles emphasizes the importance of the Levitical lineage and their roles in the worship and service of God.
Key verses
Jekameam appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
1 Chronicles 23:19 -
And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
1 Chronicles 24:23
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1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 23:19
- 1 Chronicles 24:23