יָכִין
ya.khin
Jachin
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "ya.khin" (Strong's number H3199G) has a single occurrence in the biblical semantic domain of "Proper Name: Person". Its short definition is "Jachin", indicating it is a personal name. As a proper name, "ya.khin" functions as a unique identifier, and its occurrences in the Bible (three in total) likely refer to a specific individual. Without additional context, we cannot speculate about the identity or significance of this person. The limited scope and defined function of "ya.khin" prevent us from drawing broader interpretations or implications. Its significance, if any, remains closely tied to the events or people directly referenced in the Bible.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
Exodus 6:15The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon.
Numbers 26:12The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;