Bible Dictionaries
Jachin
Holman Bible Dictionary
(jay' kihn) Personal name meaning, “Yah established.” Son of Simeon and original ancestor of a clan in the tribe (Genesis 46:10; spelled Jarib in 1 Chronicles 4:24 ). A priest who lived in Jerusalem in Nehemiah's day (Nehemiah 11:10; compare 1 Chronicles 9:10 ). This represented a priestly family connected to David's organization of the priesthood (1 Chronicles 24:17 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Jachin'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/j/jachin.html. 1991.