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Joiakim
Joiakim
יוֹיָקִים yo.ya.qim
Joiakim (Hebrew: יוֹיָקִים, yo.ya.qim) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a priest. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Eliashib in Nehemiah 12.
Which Joiakim?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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At a glance
- Verses
- 3 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- 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 |
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| First appears | Nehemiah 12:10 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 12:26 |
| Cross-references | 33 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Hananiah co-occurrence Appears with Hananiah in Nehemiah 12.
- Meraiah co-occurrence Appears with Meraiah in Nehemiah 12.
- Seraiah co-occurrence Appears with Seraiah in Nehemiah 12.
- Joiada co-occurrence Appears with Joiada in Nehemiah 12.
- Jeremiah co-occurrence Appears with Jeremiah in Nehemiah 12.
- Eliashib co-occurrence Appears with Eliashib in Nehemiah 12.
- Jozadak co-occurrence Appears with Jozadak in Nehemiah 12.
- Nehemiah co-occurrence Appears with Nehemiah in Nehemiah 12.
Origin & meaning
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 (H0475N)
§ Joiakim or Jehoiakim = "Jehovah raises up"
a priest and son of Jeshua the high priest
Joiakim served as a high priest during the early Persian period, succeeding his father Jeshua.
The biblical story
Joiakim is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as a high priest who served during the early Persian period. He was the son of Jeshua, the first high priest to return from the Babylonian exile (Neh.12.10). Joiakim is listed in the genealogy of the high priests, affirming his rightful claim to the office.
According to Neh.12.12, during the days of Joiakim, the heads of the priestly families were recorded. This suggests that Joiakim oversaw the organization and administration of the priestly duties and responsibilities.
Joiakim's high priesthood is also mentioned in Neh.12.26, which notes that he served during the time of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe. This places his tenure in the context of the significant religious and political reforms implemented by Nehemiah and Ezra, which aimed to restore Jewish religious practices and enforce adherence to the Law of Moses.
As a high priest, Joiakim would have played a crucial role in the spiritual leadership of the Jewish community, ensuring the proper functioning of the temple and its services. His time in office was marked by the ongoing process of rebuilding and strengthening the Jewish faith and identity in the post-exilic period.
Key verses
Joiakim appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
Nehemiah 12:10 -
And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Nehemiah 12:12 -
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.
Nehemiah 12:26
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Nehemiah (3)
- Nehemiah 12:10
- Nehemiah 12:12
- Nehemiah 12:26