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Adonikam
the Lord is raised
אֲדֹנִיקָם a.do.ni.qam
Adonikam (Hebrew: אֲדֹנִיקָם, a.do.ni.qam) means “the Lord is raised”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 3 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Eliphelet in Ezra 8.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Adonikam
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 3 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
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 | Ezra 2:13 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 7:18 |
| Cross-references | 11 linked passages |
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.13
§ Adonikam = "my lord arose"
the head of an Israelite clan who returned from exile
Adonikam was one of the Jewish exiles whose descendants returned to Jerusalem from Babylon, as recorded in the lists in Ezra and Nehemiah.
The biblical story
Adonikam is mentioned in the lists of Jewish exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon, as recorded in Ezr.2.13, Ezr.8.13, and Neh.7.18. These lists provide a record of the individuals and families who were part of the return, highlighting the restoration of the Jewish community in their homeland.
In Ezr.2.13 and Neh.7.18, the descendants of Adonikam are numbered at 666 and 667, respectively, among those who returned with Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, during the first wave of the return from exile.
In Ezr.8.13, the descendants of Adonikam are mentioned again among those who returned with Ezra, the priest and scribe, during the second wave of the return. In this passage, the last sons of Adonikam are specifically named as Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, along with 60 males.
The variations in the numbers of Adonikam's descendants between the lists in Ezra and Nehemiah may be due to different counting methods or the inclusion of additional family members in one of the lists.
The repeated mention of Adonikam's descendants in these lists emphasizes the continuity of the Jewish community and the importance of recording the genealogies of those who returned from exile. It also highlights the multi-generational impact of the exile and the restoration of the Jewish people to their homeland.
Key verses
Adonikam appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
Ezra 2:13 -
And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
Ezra 8:13 -
The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
Nehemiah 7:18
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Ezra (2)
- Ezra 2:13
- Ezra 8:13
Nehemiah (1)
- Nehemiah 7:18