Jekamiah — the meaning of the Hebrew name יְקַמְיָה

יְקַמְיָה

Yᵉqamyâh · pronounced yek-am-yaw' · Strong's H3359 · a man

Jekamiah means Jah will rise.

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

יָהּ Yâhh (and, H3050) — Jah, the sacred name open in the lexicon ›

from H6965 and H3050; Jah will rise; Jekamjah, the name of two Israelites.

1Chr 2:41 And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama. (KJV)

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 1 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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