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Jekameam — the meaning of the Hebrew name יְקַמְעָם

יְקַמְעָם

Yᵉqamʻâm · pronounced yek-am'-awm · Strong's H3360 · a man

Jekameam means (the) people will rise.

Built from

קוּם qûwm (from, H6965) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) open in the lexicon ›

עַם ʻam (and, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit) open in the lexicon ›

יׇקְמְעָם Yoqmᵉʻâm (from, H3361) — (the) people will be raised open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H6965 and H5971; (the) people will rise; Jekamam, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 23:19 Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jekameam

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 23:191Chr 24:23

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